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Ferndale advances lead-service-line replacements and proposes steady water-sewer rate increases
Summary
Council heard a plan that relies on multi-year 9.8% annual rate increases to support a multi-million-dollar lead-service-line replacement program, water-main work and sewer lining; staff flagged financing and scheduling tradeoffs.
City staff told the council the utility enterprise funds will need multi-year rate increases to meet accelerated lead-service-line replacement (LSLR) requirements and ongoing water- and sewer-infrastructure work.
Key points: - Rate path: staff presented a five-year plan using 9.8% annual increases for water and sewer to stabilize fund balance and provide predictable funding for replacement programs. - Lead-service-line work: staff reported about 500 private-service replacements and 1,000…
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