City of Dixon 2007 Sewer Rate Repeal Act II – Proposition 218  Proposition 218 (1996) placed restrictions on how local governments' impose taxes, assessments and other property- related fees, including utility fees such as water and sewer  Sewer fees, or rates, are considered a special fee rather than a general fee , in that the revenues can only be used for a specific purpose, paying for sewer facilities and related services  Under Prop 218 requirements, to increase property-related fees, the local government agency must comply with a series of detailed procedures and requirements
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