rates will likely be going up again<\/a> …<\/p>\nWith water sales off by 19 percent from budget projections for the first seven months of this year, the utility faces a $27.7 million deficit this year, said finance director David LaFrance. Despite the three increases, 56 percent of Denver Water’s customers are paying lower bills than they did three years ago because they are using less water, he said.
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The board is also going to be looking at ending watering restrictions and surcharges by the end of the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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