Milpitas expands help with water bills for low income households

Milpitas is significantly expanding a program to help low-income households pay their water bills.

Since 2019, the city’s had a subsidy program that gave participants $22.50 off of their bi-monthly water bill, discounts on city-run recreation programs and reduced permitting fees for certain utility-related replacements.

Now, the city is offering more generous aid for water bills, with three different tiers of assistance depending on need. For residents who make less than half of the area’s median income ...