Fresno voters may soon get a chance to overturn the City Council's planned hikes in water rates.
Fresno City Clerk Yvonne Spence confirmed today that a referendum petition submitted in late June has over 5,500 valid signatures--more than enough to put Measure W on the ballot.
The measure aims to allow voters to overturn a water plan approved last summer by the Council. The plan would on average double water rates over the next 3 years in order to fund a $410 million upgrade to the city's water system.
On July 17th, the Fresno City Council will decide whether to include Measure W on the November ballot or to repeal the planned rate hikes.
