Consultant: Water fund needs rate changes or reserves could fall below operating threshold

Oct 6, 2026

Ari of WaterWorth told the Goodland City Commission the water fund could require roughly $1.7 million in 2027 under current baselines and warned that without rate adjustments the cash balance could drop below the operating threshold (about three months of expenses) by 2029–2030.

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Ari, a consultant from WaterWorth, told the Goodland City Commission that the city's water fund baseline points to a 2027 revenue requirement near $1,700,000 and that the fund's cash position could decline if rates remain unchanged.

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