ACC agrees to Town Hall with Yuma residents over increasing water bill rates
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Hundreds of Yuma County residents are still dealing with high water bills, but the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has agreed to a Town Hall with residents who use Cactus State Water Resources.
The Town Hall comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Yuma County wrote a letter to ACC after reports of high rates from customers using Cactus State.
“We invited them to come here. They’re not coming. You know, it’s election season, but they are appearing through video. And we just want to make sure that the residents’ concerns are validated or at least heard, so that we can continue working towards a resolution,” said Jonathan Lines, Yuma County Supervisor for District 2.
Residents from Tierra Mesa Estates and Rancheros Bonitos are worried about affordability for their water bills and the amount of uranium.
Lines, who’s also the Chairman of the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona, said his board receives constant complaints about the quality of water.
“Karen Peters shared with me that there are probably a couple hundred systems within Arizona that are outdated and have needs of infrastructure improvement. And we’re doing everything at WIFA that we can to be able to provide either a grant or a low income loan so they can revitalize and provide clean drinking water,” Lines shared.
Chairman Nick Meyers will be representing ACC virtually, but the Town Hall, taking place Wednesday, October 28, at 5 p.m. at the Yuma County Auditorium on Main Street, is in-person.
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