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Monday, March 11, 2013

'At a Crossroads: The Future of the City of Fairfax Water System'

City continues to weigh deal with Fairfax Water.

Fairfax City is continuing to weigh a new offer from the state's largest water utility that would put the city out of the water business, but potentially save it upwards of $45 million in upgrades, and in a few years, cut down on residents' water bills, to. The City issued a new brochure late last week — 'At a Crossroads: The Future of the City of Fairfax Water System' — to answer residents' questions about the sale ahead of a public input meeting March 21. See a copy of the PDF at right. Currently, Fairfax City operates its own water and sewer services serving over 8,000 city customers and 3,000 county customers. Some of those customers are within city limits; others are in Loudoun County, where the city's water facilities, Goose Creek …

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Fairfax City Considers New Offer From Fairfax Water

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c harper

10:50 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013

So the 1.2 million dollars the water plant pays the city to do their personnel work isn't going to be a loss? The city DOES profit off the water plant. How do you think the new City Hall was built?   more ›

Monday, February 25, 2013

Fairfax City Considers New Offer From Fairfax Water

Fairfax Water would be responsible for water and customer service in the city limits.

The state's largest water utility has made Fairfax City a new offer — and now council members are turning to residents and business owners again to see how they feel about joining Fairfax Water. The council will have until April 9 to make a decision. This isn't the first time Fairfax Water approached the City of Fairfax. Water became a campaign issue in 2012, with council members and the public split on the best route for the city.  If the city goes all in, selling its water system piping and property within the city limits and opting for full service with Fairfax Water, residents and business owners could start to see savings in three years.  Currently, Fairfax City operates its own water and sewer services serving over 8,000 city …

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New Law Offers Water Relief for County Residents Paying City Prices

Christopher Ruck

6:34 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dear Patch - this issue came up last spring immediately before the 2012 elections and the old City Council/Mayor left office. Overwhelming civic and Council feelings last spring (in public hearings & Council meetings you can find online) was to leave things as they were an ask City residents & other current consumers to pay a bit more over the next years (decade+?) for the upgrades. Essentially, …   more ›

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