贝克斯菲尔德批准从2026年7月起分阶段提高下水道费率,为工厂升级提供资金,五年内每月收费从35美元增加到60美元。 Bakersfield approves phased sewer rate hikes starting July 2026 to fund plant upgrades, with fees rising from $35 to $60 monthly over five years.

贝克斯菲尔德市议会已经批准向居民发送218号提案通知,启动了从2026年7月起分阶段提高下水道费率的进程。 The Bakersfield City Council has approved sending Proposition 218 notices to residents, initiating a process for a phased sewer rate increase starting in July 2026. 月费将从大约35美元增至45美元,五年内每年增加,到2030年达到每年60美元。 The monthly fee will rise from about $35 to $45, with annual increases over five years, reaching $60 annually by 2030. 由于需要为废水处理厂的升级提供2亿至2.5亿美元的资金,这一变化是继公众对先前一项本来可以提高近300%的费率的提案的反对之后发生的。 The change, driven by the need to fund $200 million to $250 million in wastewater treatment plant upgrades, follows public backlash over a previous proposal that would have raised rates nearly 300%. 议员Ken Weir反对这一举动,理由是低收入和固定收入家庭承受能力问题。 Councilman Ken Weir opposed the move, citing affordability concerns for low- and fixed-income households. 居民将在4月初收到正式通知,并定于4月15日举行公开听证会。 Residents will receive formal notices in early April, with a public hearing scheduled for April 15. 该市计划设立一个公共咨询委员会,以审查今后的利率变化并提高透明度。 The city plans to establish a public advisory committee to review future rate changes and improve transparency.