Notices mailed out for proposed sewer rate hike in Bakersfield

Bakersfield property owners are getting city notices about a major sewer rate hike.

Michael Turnipseed is the executive director for Kern Tax, and he says, “This single is the most important paper you will receive this year in the mail for most people because it’s going to cost you lots of money.”

If you live in Bakersfield and haven’t received this paper in the mail, you should check. The city is proposing an increase in sewer rates starting next year. In five years, the rate for a single-family home will jump from $247 to $875 per year…

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