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Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increases in 10 Florida Counties

Original title: Present Letter Dated November 10, 2025, Regarding Docket No. 20250137; Application for an Increase in Water and Wastewater Rates in Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Seminole Counties

December 2, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

Residents in Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Seminole counties may see changes to their monthly utility bills if the proposed rate increase is approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Utility customers in the 10 listed counties

These residents are subject to potential changes in their monthly water and wastewater service costs.

Board of County Commissioners

The board is responsible for reviewing and deciding on the rate increase application.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 2, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document serves as a formal record of an application to increase water and wastewater utility rates across ten Florida counties. The application is currently filed under No. 20250137 and is marked as ready for the Board of County Commissioners' agenda.

Key Facts

An application has been filed to increase water and wastewater rates in ten specific Florida counties.
The affected counties are Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Seminole.
The application is officially tracked under Docket No. 20250137.
The document was formally presented on November 10, 2025.
The item is currently designated as 'Agenda Ready' for the Board of County Commissioners.
The file number for this administrative record is 2025-21397.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my water bill go up?

This document confirms an application for a rate increase has been filed, but it does not specify the amount of the increase or when it would take effect.

Where can I find more information about this rate increase?

You can reference No. 20250137 when contacting your local Board of County Commissioners for further details on the application.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Multi-County Utility Filing

The application covers ten distinct counties simultaneously, suggesting a regional utility provider or a coordinated regulatory filing.

Charlotte Highlands Lake Lee Marion Orange Pasco Pinellas Polk Seminole

Connected Entities

otherDocket No. 20250137“The specific regulatory file number for the rate increase application.”Map →

locationCharlotte, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Seminole Counties“The geographic areas impacted by the proposed utility rate changes.”Map →

organizationBoard of County Commissioners“The governing body responsible for reviewing the rate increase application.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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