This summer, the MSD Rate Commission conducted a review of proposed rate increases by MSD staff. The Commission will take the public input & make recommendation
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The Rate Commission has finished our review of MSD's 2023 Wastewater & Stormwater Rate Change Proposal and presented our recommendations to MSD’s Board of Trustees. Here's what you need to know.
The Rate Commission hosted an unprecedented 14 Public Hearings, solely designed for the public to hear firsthand about the Proposal, ask questions of MSD staff, and provide feedback directly to the Rate Commission. No MSD customer lived more than 10 miles from a hearing.
Since March , the Rate Commission and its consultants engaged and challenged MSD staff as the Commission reviewed numerous exhibits, discovery requests, and discovery request responses. In total, 112 exhibits were entered into the public record and form the basis for the Report.
On the horizon: If MSD's Board of Trustees accepts the Rate Commission’s report, a $750 million bond authorization, a new residential stormwater tax, and a new non-residential impervious fee will be submitted to voters. The Board will decide the timing of the election.
Recommendation 3: Take a more holistic approach to the Municipal Stormwater Grants program put forward by MSD staff.
Recommendation 2: Take a leading role in establishing a regional task force to examine the financial impacts of rate increases by all utilities on individual ratepayers.
While the Rate Recommendation Report finds the proposal complies with the five criteria that govern rate changes, the Commission is concerned with the potential impact on ratepayers already facing multiple utility rate increases.
UPDATE: The Rate Commission has finished its review of MSD's 2023 Wastewater & Stormwater Rate Change Proposal and presented its Rate Recommendation Report to MSD’s Board of Trustees. Here's what you need to know. 🧵
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Concerned about rising utility costs? The Commission suggests that MSD should expand assistance programs and take the lead in addressing ratepayer impacts.
The Rate Commission recommends that MSD staff collaborate with the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis to develop a comprehensive Municipal Stormwater Grants program that considers multiple factors.
The Rate Commission finds that the proposal complies with the five criteria in MSD’s Charter that govern rate changes. However, we also made a few recommendations.
The @MSDProjectClear Rate Commission concludes our final public hearing this morning. Thanks to all for your input in this important process.
MSD @MSDProjectClear CEO Brian Hoelscher highlights MSD's dual responsibility: Wastewater & Stormwater, at this morning’s Rate Commission Hearing. He describes stormwater challenges due to climate change & funding limitations. He also shares progress report on wastewater system.
Today is MSD's final Public Hearing on the rate proposal. The deadline for public comment is 10:30 am today. See our previous post for proposal details, and DM us your thoughts.
Full house at the final public hearing of the Rate Commission. Public comment closes at 10:30 am today. DM us with your feedback. @MSDProjectClear
Unable to join us in person for our last Rate Commission meeting? We are streaming here: youtube.com/live/2oxrNmJKGTY…