Sewer and recycling fee collection via property tax roll
Newport Beach
Summary
About 5,600 property owners without city water service will keep paying sewer and recycling fees through their property tax bill — more reliable collection, no fee changes. One speaker raised concerns about older voter-approved protections and lien risk.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Supports sewer fund and general fund revenues already budgeted for fiscal year 2026-27; no new fees.
The city collects fees more reliably and the affected households get one fewer bill.
Jim Mosher argued a 1996 voter-approved measure bars supplemental refuse charges for pre-1996 city areas.
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