Bakersfield’s sewer rate has only been increased twice in the past 19 years, going from $135 in 2006 to $215 in 2016, to $239 currently. After developing 10-year infrastructure master plans for ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly a month after notifying homeowners of a proposed 297% increase in sewer rates, the Bakersfield City Council has voted to rescind the proposition. The ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Sewer rate notice expected to be pulled while city looks for new solution. City council proposed to reexamine the rates. Next city council meeting will be May 14th.

Bakersfield City Council approves Prop 218 notices for proposed water and sewer rate increases. Water rates could increase by 34% for fiscal year 2026, with smaller increases in subsequent years.

Bakersfield City Council is hosting a public hearing on its redistricting process at 6 p.m. Wednesday in ... as well as present Ward Map 5B, ... Bakersfield water and sewer rates could be ...

Public outrage over Bakersfield City’s ham-fisted approach to raising the city sewer fee 300% in July — from $239 to $950 a year — prompted City Council members last week to abruptly ...

Members of the Bakersfield City Council are welcoming the pause on a proposal to increase sewer rates, acknowledging the process had moved ahead without proper communication with the public. The ...