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ARIZONA WATER COMPANY RATE INCREASES FOR CUSTOMERS IN BISBEE, MIAMI, SIERRA VISTA, AND APACHE JUNCTION

Because of a recent ruling of the Arizona Corporation Commission on a 3 to 2 vote, your water rates could be going up as soon as July to allow the Arizona Water Company to recover – twice -- some of their infrastructure costs.
 
RUCO is fighting the Commission’s position in the Arizona Court of Appeals. RUCO is also hosting public meetings around the state in areas affected by the rate increase, encouraging ratepayers to write, call and e-mail their disapproval to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Only two of the Commissioners – Brenda Burns and Bob Burns -- stood up for the ratepayers, and voted against the dual rate hike.
 
All interested citizens in the Miami area are invited to attend an informational public meeting on this water rate increase scheduled to be held on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. at the Bullion Plaza Gymnasium, 150 N. Plaza Circle, Miami, Arizona.
 
All interested citizens in the Apache Junction area are invited to attend an informational public meeting on this water rate increase scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recs Meeting Hall, 1001 N. Idaho Road, Apache Junction, Arizona.
 
All interested citizens in the Globe area are invited to attend an informational public meeting on this water rate increase scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 6:00 p.m at the City Hall, 150 N. Pine, Globe, Arizona.
 
Three Commissioners contact info
 
 
PDF icon Arizona Republic Article - Consumer advocate challenges automatic water rate hikes
PDF icon Press release - Attention Customers of the Arizona Water Company: Your Rates are Going Up!
PDF icon Commissioner Brenda Burns and Commissioner Bob Burns Dissents
PDF icon Background document
PDF icon Court Case - RUCO v. ACC - Court of Appeals
PDF icon AZ Daily Star - State watchdog agency sues Corporation Commission over water charges
PDF icon Sierra Vista Herald - Hearing considers big jump in water bills
PDF icon Grieshop letter
PDF icon Sierra Vista Herald - Commentary: RUCO had it right the first time
PDF icon The Bisbee Observer - Water rates to increase
PDF icon Sierra Vista Herald - Commentary by William Garfield
PDF icon RUCO's Mission
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