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West Linn presentation shows large cut to sewer system development charge to about $1,094 per meter-equivalent
Summary
Consultant FCS presented a recalculation of West Linn's sewer system development charge (SDC) showing a drop to about $1,094 per meter-capacity equivalent; council scheduled the fee adoption vote for the next business meeting.
A consultant'led review of West Linn's sanitary sewer system development charge concluded the city's sewer SDC would fall to about $1,094 per meter-capacity equivalent, a significant reduction from current charges, the City Council heard Sept. 2. Doug Gabbard of FCS presented the methodology at a council work session and said the total eligible project and reimbursement cost basis supported the lower fee.
The report matters because SDCs are one-time developer fees intended to pay for capacity-related capital improvements; they do not fund ongoing operations. "We then divide that by the growth in MCEs ... and that brings you down to the bottom line of $1,094 total SDC per meter…
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