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Council pauses proposed water and stormwater rate increases for further review
Summary
Council heard a Raftelis water-rate study recommendation tied to water-line replacements, meter replacement and a required second water tower; members voted to table the ordinance (2025-182) to allow public review and additional study.
Council discussion on Sept. 11 focused on proposed changes to the city’s water and stormwater rates after a third-party study by Raftelis and the administration’s recommendation in Ordinance 2025-182. The measure would adjust water and stormwater fund charges to make those utilities financially self-sustaining and to accelerate meter replacements and water-line work.
Finance staff and department heads described infrastructure needs cited in the study: a program to replace aging water meters, a multi-year water-line replacement plan tied to break frequency, and a major capital need — a…
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