WE’LL KNOW THIS WEEK IF WATER BILLS IN ABQ AND BERNALILLO COUNTY ARE GOING UP. THE CITY-COUNTY WATER UTILITY BOARD MEETS TOMORROW (WED) TO VOTE ON A PROPOSED 5 PERCENT RATE HIKE. SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED BY THE BOARD SEVERAL YEARS AGO AS PART OF A MULTI-YEAR PLAN TO PAY FOR AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. HE SAYS IT’S LIKELY THAT THE COMMISSION WILL APPROVE THE INCREASE.
THE INCREASE WILL ADD ABOUT 4 DOLLARS TO YOUR MONTHLY BILL IN THE FALL AND WINTER, AND FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH IN THE SUMMER. IT’S THE SECOND OF THREE INCREASES MORRIS TELLS US IS MEANT RAISE SPENDING FROM 40 MILLION DOLLARS.
