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Council keeps 2025 utility rates through 2026, delays study-based increases to 2027
Summary
After committee review, the council directed staff to maintain the council‑adopted utility rates for water, sewer and stormwater through 2026 and to adopt any new rate structure recommended by an updated utility rate study during the 2027 budget cycle.
Orting — The City Council on Wednesday directed staff to maintain the 2025 council‑adopted utility rates through the 2026 budget year and to implement any changes recommended by a new utility rate and general facility charge (GFC) study in January 2027, aligning adjustments with the regular budget cycle.
Public works staff presented two options: freeze current rates through 2026 and adopt changes in the 2027 budget process, or adopt mid‑year 2026 changes immediately after the study finishes, which would require a mid‑year budget amendment and could produce…
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