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Pataskala utility committee recommends 8% water rate increase to rebuild reserves
Summary
The Pataskala City Utility Committee voted to recommend that City Council pursue “Option 1,” an 8% water-rate plan beginning in 2026 intended to restore the water fund toward a $1,000,000 carryover target; administration will draft an ordinance for council review.
The Pataskala City Utility Committee voted to recommend that the City Council pursue “Option 1,” an 8% water-rate plan beginning in 2026 to move the water fund toward a $1,000,000 carryover target.
Committee members said the sewer fund appears healthy and does not need an increase now, but the water fund’s projections require action. A staff presentation compared two rate alternatives for water starting in 2026; committee members said Option 1 would bring the fund slightly above the target while Option 2 would fall a little short.
The committee emphasized the recommendation was for the administration to begin drafting an ordinance, not…
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