The East Bay Municipal Utility District this week approved a two-year, $2.25 billion budget that includes 4 percent water rate hikes this year and next.

EBMUD’s Board of Directors unanimously voted Tuesday to adopt the budget, which utility officials said will fund crucial improvements to the region’s water and wastewater systems.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.