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 sewer plant in east Bakersfield needs to be replaced at a cost of between $500 million and $600 million, which means sewer rates could be going up.

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 City Council Chambers at City Hall South.

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 ...

After months of hearings and discussions, the Bakersfield City Council formally adopted a map with new boundaries for the city’s seven wards.

Faced with an enormous amount of public opposition, Bakersfield city staff recommended rescinding a proposal for a massive increase in sewer rates. A public hearing on the increase wasn't ...