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Tapped out? San Jose residents face another round of utility hikes; trash, water rates rise
WHILE UTILITY HIKES are a regular occurrence for San Jose residents, an especially sharp jump in garbage disposal fees and water rates have led to pushback amid growing concern over rising living costs. Under new fee schedules set to take effect July 1, the start of fiscal year 2026-27, San Jose’s garbage disposal service fee […] The post Tapped out? San Jose residents face another round of utility hikes; trash, water rates rise appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Tapped out? San Jose residents face another round of utility hikes; trash, water rates rise, WHILE UTILITY HIKES are a regular occurrence for San Jose residents, an especially sharp jump in garbage disposal fees and water rates have led to pushback amid growing concern over rising living costs. Under new fee schedules set to take effect July 1, the start of fiscal year 2026-27, San Jose’s garbage disposal service fee […] The post Tapped out? San Jose residents face another round of utility hikes; trash, water rates rise appeared first on Local News Matters .
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