Politics & Government
Council Votes to Hike Sewer Fees
The Redondo Beach City Council votes to increase residential sewer fees from $7.25 to more than $15 over the next several years.
Despite protests from some residents, the Redondo Beach City Council voted Tuesday to increase residential sewer fees by $3 each year until 2014, according to the Daily Breeze.
The fees would help pay for upgrades to the city's nearly 80-year-old sewer system with more than a dozen pump stations and 112 miles of sewer lines. Over the next 15 years, the system will need about $33 million worth of repairs—$19 million to upgrade pump stations and $11 million to improve pipe conditions.
The city also budgets $800,000 per year for maintenance.
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Residents of single-family homes in Redondo Beach currently pay $7.25 per month in sewer fees. In contrast, El Segundo and Manhattan Beach residents pay monthly rates of $15.77 and $20, respectively.
The new $10.25 fee will appear on bills due Dec. 10.
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