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Chico Restaurants Fight Sewer Rate Hike | Chico News
Chico restaurant owners are on the verge of being priced out of business as a proposed sewer rate hike could skyrocket costs by over 160% in five years—forcing some to charge nearly $20 for a sandwich just to stay afloat. With public hearings ongoing until November, property owners still have time to submit written protests under Proposition 218, which requires taxpayer approval for such steep increases. City engineers say the hike is necessary to fix decades of deferred sewer maintenance, while councilmembers agree that inaction is now causing drastic consequences. A majority…
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