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Consultants present two rate paths to cover $25 million sewer capital plan; option that fully funds CIP raises typical bill about $5.50 in 2026
Summary
Consultants from Burns & McDonnell told the Public Utility Advisory Board on July 10 that the city’s sewer system will need roughly $25 million in capital from 2026–2030, including a large nutrient‑removal project, and offered two rate options: one that fully funds the CIP and raises a typical customer bill about $5.50 in 2026, and a lower‑increase option that would defer roughly $5 million of capital.
Consultants from Burns & McDonnell told the Public Utility Advisory Board on July 10 that the city’s sewer utility needs roughly $25 million in capital investment between 2026 and 2030, including a nutrient‑removal project at the Rock Creek treatment plant estimated in the presentation for 2028. The consultant team presented two financial plans and corresponding rate designs to generate the revenue needed to pay operations, meet a PFM‑recommended minimum cash reserve and fund capital.
The first option would fund about 100% of the planned capital and reach the target cash balance a year sooner than the second option; the consultants said that option would increase a typical household sewer bill (a 3/4‑inch meter using about 600 cubic feet per month) by about $5.50 in 2026 compared with…
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