Yellowknife City Council Votes to Create New Water and Sewer Rates
The issue of water and sewer rates was discussed at the city council meeting, with many residents voicing their opinions.
A consultancy firm, InterGroup Consultants, was hired to review the city's water and sewer utility rate structure in 2021, but the report was delayed due to Covid-19 and wildfires.
Trucked water users in Yellowknife are underpaying, while piped users are overpaying.
The proposed solution is to increase the average person's trucked water and sewer fees by about 10 per cent annually for the next three years, resulting in a bill almost $700 more per year by 2027.
Author's summary: Yellowknife council votes on new water rates.