Lower wastewater rates have been approved by the Greenfield City Council, 3-0 with a monthly fixed wastewater charge of $36.74, while the variable charge will be $11.81 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
The change in wastewater rates comes after the City secured a $75 million grant funding for its new wastewater treatment plant, reducing the amount of borrowing needed for the $111 million project.
“This is a huge reduction. So I think we should all be really proud of the fact that we were able to obtain this financing,” said Mayor Robert White. “There's going to be a lot of people with a lot of rates that are going to be going up. Luckily, we're able to lock ours in at a lower level, and hopefully this will be serving us well for a long time.”
These new rates replace those adopted in December 2025, when the City approved increases following a Proposition 218 public hearing based on a financial study that assumed the entire project would be financed through loans.
Since then, grant funding has substantially lowered projected debt service costs, allowing the City to reduce rates while maintaining the financial stability of the Sewer Enterprise Fund.
The new rates remain below the maximum amounts previously noticed to property owners, meaning no additional Proposition 218 process is required under California law.