The city of Chandler is proposing a 9% hike in water rates starting next year.
The city also wants to raise wastewater rates by 6.5%, reclaimed water by 9% and trash rates by 4.5%
City officials say electricity and chemical costs, which are necessary to provide safe drinking water, continue to go up. Likewise, contracts for trash and recycling collection services have increased.
The collected revenue would also go toward new construction projects and infrastructure maintenance.
The City Council is scheduled to discuss the rates with the public in mid-October.
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