Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approves water and wastewater rate hike

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved a water and wastewater rate increase for Colorado Springs Utilities customers.

Monday, Colorado Springs Utilities said the rate increase would be around an additional $6 to the monthly bill of an average residential customer.

According to officials, the increase will begin on Jan. 1, 2023.

This rate hike is on top of a natural gas increase that went into effect on Oct. 1, 2022.

"We understand that any increase can be significant to our customers," Scott Shirola, manager of pricing and rates for Springs Utilities, said Monday. "That's why we also have a number of programs to help people pay their bills and to conserve energy."

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