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Moses Lake council directs staff to pursue full cost-of-service wastewater rate model
Summary
After months of study, the council voted to direct staff to return with wastewater rates based on a full cost-of-service model that would reallocate charges so residential rates fall and nonresidential rates rise over five years; two council members expressed preference for a less steep option.
The Moses Lake City Council on Aug. 26 directed city staff to prepare wastewater rate proposals based on the FCS Group—ull cost-of-service recovery option, asking staff to include a five-year schedule that would equalize cost recovery across customer classes by 2030.
City Manager Carl Lindsey told the council the consultant presented four options, ranging from across-the-board increases to a full cost-of-service shift. "What we're looking for this evening is for guidance from you on which direction you'd like us to move forward with on those four options that were presented," he said.
Why it matters: The full cost-of-service option would…
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