The Bakersfield City Council approved the proposed sewer rates on Wednesday night, with Vice Mayor Kaur and Councilmember Ken Weir voting no.
Wednesday night, the Bakersfield City Council voted to continue discussing the proposed sewer rate increase at the next city council meeting.
The community is welcome to join several upcoming meetings regarding the proposed sewer rate increases in Bakersfield.
Wednesday night, an updated presentation was given for the sewage rates. The updated presentation follows several community meetings held to inform the community about how sewer rates are determined and what work needs to be done on the sewer system.
The City of Bakersfield held a community meeting Monday night to discuss the sewer system and how the updates will impact the costs.