Central Arkansas Water officials explain proposed 10-year schedule of rate increases to Little Rock city board

Central Arkansas Water's chief executive officer took questions from members of the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday regarding a proposed ...

January 11, 2023
2:28 PM

Central Arkansas Water's chief executive officer took questions from members of the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday regarding a proposed rate package that would result in water customers paying more every year through 2032.Utility officials are pursuing the rate increases to cover what they believe to be $685 million in capital improvements needed over the next 10 years, among other objectives.The utility's board of commissioners, which is made up of four Little Rock appointees and three North Little Rock appointees, is scheduled to vote on a resolution establishing the schedule of rate increases at a meeting Thursday afternoon.

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