Pima County wastewater advisory committee forwards reserve‑use policy to supervisors; capital‑markets experts outline four pillars that support ratings The Regional Wastewater Advisory Committee voted Dec. 18 to forward a draft Board of Supervisors policy codifying wastewater cash‑reserve targets and permitted uses. Finance staff and RBC Capital Markets presented a capital‑markets briefing stressing four financial 'pillars' — liquidity, debt coverage, pay‑as‑you‑go policy and defeasance — and discussed how those metrics affect credit ratings and rates for customers.

Pima County's wastewater advisory committee just took a major step towards smarter financial management by forwarding a new policy on cash reserves that could impact utility rates and credit ratings!

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Pima County weighs returning to in‑house wastewater billing after Tucson Water proposes 127% fee increase County staff alerted the advisory committee that Tucson Water has notified Pima County of a proposed 127% increase in the fee it charges to bill wastewater customers — a jump staff estimated would raise the county’s billing cost from about $4.3 million to roughly $10 million annually. The county will evaluate options including negotiating the fee or rebuilding in‑house billing capability.

Pima County faces a shocking 127% rate hike from Tucson Water, potentially skyrocketing wastewater billing costs to $10 million a year—will they negotiate or bring billing back in-house?

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