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Council approves sanitary sewer rate schedule with CPI cap; first change set for Nov. 1, 2025
Summary
The council adopted an updated sanitary sewer rate schedule (ordinance 25-082) that ties future annual adjustments to the Consumer Price Index with a 3% cap; the ordinance passed 6-1.
The Independence City Council on Oct. 6 adopted an updated sanitary sewer rate schedule (ordinance 25-082) with the first billed change scheduled for Nov. 1, 2025.
The ordinance allows annual adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index up to a 3% cap; any increase beyond the cap would require council approval. Staff and consultants told council the adjustment is intended to preserve funds for operations,…
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