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Centerville council extends repayment options for drainage audit and sets 50% rate increase effective March 26
Summary
After months of discussion over retroactive drainage audit bills, the Centerville City Council voted unanimously to implement a previously approved 50% drainage rate increase on March 26 and to extend payment options for commercial account holders, including a limited deadline to receive a 15% discount and a 48-month, 0% repayment plan.
The Centerville City Council voted unanimously March 18 to put a previously approved 50% drainage utility rate increase into effect on March 26, 2025, and to authorize staff to extend repayment options for businesses billed under a recent drainage audit.
Council members and staff spent more than two hours on the drainage audit and related billing options after businesses and property owners raised concerns about retroactive bills. Council agreed to extend the application period for previously announced discounts and to offer flexibility for both customers who have not yet paid and those who already paid up front.
The discussion focused on three customer options staff described in the packet: a 15% discount for customers who pay in full by the new delineation date; a 10% discount for customers who enter a 12-month payment plan (with the 12 months counted from the delineation date); and a longer repayment option of up to four years with equal monthly payments…
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