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Raymore budgets water and sewer rate increases to cover higher wholesale costs
Summary
The city manager's proposed FY26 enterprise budget factors in KCMO water and Little Blue Valley Sewer District rate increases and recommends small per‑1,000‑gallon rate adjustments for water and sewer.
City Manager Fearborn told the council that Raymore’s enterprise fund — which pays for water, sewer and solid‑waste services — will need modest rate increases for FY26 to cover rising wholesale charges from suppliers.
The nut graf — why this matters: rate changes in the enterprise fund directly affect monthly utility bills for Raymore customers and fund the maintenance and capital for water and sewer systems.
Key figures presented: the proposed blended water and sewer unit rate is $16.30 per…
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