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Measure U

Fiscal Crisis

The City of Sebastopol and its elected leaders are committed to maintaining our local quality of life, and supporting the core services and infrastructure that our residents, business and visitors rely on every day. The City is currently facing a number of challenges, including rising costs and the potential for budget deficits in coming years. As part of planning to meet these demands, and potentially present options for additional revenue to support local services, the City is asking residents to give feedback on their priorities and help guide decision making.

Water & Sewer Rate Increase 2024

Water and sewer rates have not covered the costs of operating the City’s water and sewer systems since Fiscal Year 2019-20. One consequence is that our systems are in poor condition, which increases the risk of failures that would leave residents without water or sewer service for what could be hours or even days at a time.