Rainbow Water discusses rate increases Nov. 19

The Rainbow Municipal Water District will conduct a public hearing Nov. 19 on potential increases in water rates, operations and maintenance rates, and sewer rates.

A 4-0 board vote Aug. 27, with Bob Lucy absent, established the Nov. 19 hearing date. Rainbow staff had initially proposed a hearing date of Oct. 22, although the board and staff agreed that an extra month would be appropriate to review the financial data which will determine the rates.

“We realized we weren’t giving the Rainbow Budget and Finance Committee enough time to review it before it came to the board,” said Rainbow general...