Long Beach Utilities to Host Community Budget Workshops starting May 1

Published on April 09, 2025

Contact: Joy Contreras
Public Information Officer
Phone: (562) 355-1201
Email: joy.contreras@lbutilities.org

LONG BEACH, CA — The Long Beach Board of Utilities Commissioners will host a series of three community budget workshops starting Thursday, May 1, 2025. The budget workshops will include a discussion on proposed water, sewer, and gas rates for fiscal year 2026, which ranges from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Utility rates are established annually to fund infrastructure, maintenance, and operation services to the greater Long Beach community. New rates are proposed to reflect current economic conditions.

“To maintain excellent customer service and to navigate infrastructure, and water and natural gas resource management challenges ahead, Long Beach Utilities is increasing investment in new infrastructure while engaging in the complex process of maintaining existing assets,” says Board President Gina Maguire. “We look forward to hearing public input at these budget workshops so that we can plan for a climate-resilient future, together.”

Long Beach ratepayers are invited to provide input at three public workshops hosted Long Beach Utilities Administration Building, 1800 E. Wardlow Road at 9:00 A.M.:

• Thursday, May 1

• Thursday, May 15

• Thursday, June 12

The Administration building is conveniently located near four Long Beach Transit Bus routes: 21, 23, 71, and 131. Free visitor parking is available. To request language interpretation at the budget workshops, please email wa-publicaffairs@lbutilities.org by April 23, 2025.

The department budget, inclusive of rates, is expected to be adopted by the Board of Utilities Commissioners at the final public workshop on Thursday, June 12. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the meetings and share input. Comments can also be sent via email to commission@lbutilities.org. To learn more about the proposed FY26 budget, please visit lbutilities.org/budget.

For more information on gas, water, or sewer services, income assistance programs, and helpful tools to estimate your bill, visit LBUtilities.org or call (562) 570-5700.

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