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Council approves utility rate, conservation and several property and policy measures; list of votes and outcomes
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting the Port St. Lucie City Council approved a 3.5% package of utility rate and fee increases, a water‑conservation ordinance and several property‑related abandonments and acquisitions; the council also ratified a national opioid settlement participation and approved park naming and roadway acceptance items.
Port St. Lucie — The City Council voted on a package of ordinances and resolutions at its Sept. 22 meeting. Several noncontroversial items were approved on second reading or by motion after brief staff presentations. The following is a summary of actions and outcomes recorded on the public record.
• Utility rates and fees (Ordinance 25‑51) — Approved. The Council approved a 3.5% adjustment to certain water, wastewater and reclaimed water installation charges, fees and related schedules based on a rate analysis presented by the Utility Systems Department. Staff said there is no proposed increase to wastewater consumption rates in this package.
• Water‑conservation rule (Ordinance 25‑52) — Approved. Council adopted updates to Chapter 65 (water system user rules) to reflect changes to landscape irrigation practices required under the ordinance’s text.
• Easement abando…
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