Speak out about Santa Rosa's rising water rates

A proposal to raise Santa Rosa's water rates 16 percent and sewer rates 14 percent over the next two years goes before the Santa Rosa City Council next week.

What would you say to the council members about the increases? Please send your comments to Press Democrat staff writer Mike McCoy at

mike.mccoy@pressdemocrat.com.

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