Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Rate Increase

UPDATE – Proposed rate is now available.

Please join us — the Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6 p.m. to provide information and receive public input regarding the proposed rate increase of $25.03 for the *average residential customer’s monthly cost, effective July 1, 2023.

All interested persons are invited to provide comment on this matter. Those who wish to provide verbal or written comments during this meeting must register at OakLodgeWaterServices.org/public-comment. Further information can be obtained at OakLodgeWaterServices.org or by contacting the District Recorder by email at laural@olwsd.org.

*OLWS defines its average residential customer as a single-family residence with a 5/8-inch water meter, monthly water consumption of 6 CCF (hundred cubic feet).

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Please join us — the Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6 p.m. to provide information and receive public input regarding the proposed rate* increase effective July 1, 2023.

*As of this posting on May 30th, the proposed rate is under development. When the FY 2024 budget has been finalized and adopted, customers can find the proposed rate on our website, Facebook and Twitter.

Further information can be obtained at OakLodgeWaterServices.org or by contacting the District Recorder by email at laural@olwsd.org.

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