The PWSD Rate Study

In October 2008, the PWSD Board of Directors passed a motion to increase fees for water service by 20 percent.  Both the board and staff of PWSD believed that the Board’s action to raise water rates was in the best interest of the District and its customers.
However, some of our customers disagreed with the nature and the timing of that action.  For that reason, the board put a hold on any rate increases and began a three-step plan that would include significantly more community input.  The plan involves three steps:

• Rescinding the board action to raise rates, restoring them to 2008 levels, which has been done.
• Authorizing a rate study to be accomplished by a neutral, professional firm with experience in conducting such rates studies.
• Creating a community working group to work closely with staff and the rate consultant in the overall evaluation of the financial plan for the district, needed capital investments and the ultimate future rates required.

The first step was accomplished on Dec. 22, 2008.  The remaining two steps are underway and are expected to be completed by fall.  To read about the progress of each of them, click on the topic below:

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