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Wilsonville staff propose higher sewer and stormwater System Development Charges; council to hold public hearing Sept. 15
Summary
City engineers and FCS Group presented a finalized SDC methodology and two updated rate options for sewer and stormwater; staff removed three developer-responsibility lift‑station projects, lowering some charges, and advised a Sept. 15 public hearing for adoption with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026 if approved.
City Engineer Zach Weigel and consultants from FCS Group briefed the City Council on Sept. 4 on a completed SDC (system development charge) methodology for sewer and stormwater and presented revised maximum defensible charges.
Weigel said the methodology divides SDCs into a reimbursement fee (buy-in to existing capacity) and an improvement fee (cost of future capacity projects), and noted the city can adopt rates up to the maximum defensible level or choose a lower phased-in approach. Using the revised project list, consultants produced a maximum stormwater SDC of about $3,500 per EDU (equivalent dwelling…
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