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City updates council on water-treatment upgrades; water-rate ordinance approved on third reading
Summary
City staff reported construction progress on the water-treatment plant Phase 1 and said bond authority for water projects is fully appropriated; council approved an ordinance amending water services and rates (Bill 170-25) on third reading.
City Utilities staff told the Columbia City Council on Aug. 18 that the water-treatment plant Phase 1 upgrades are roughly 30% complete and that bond authority approved by voters in prior years has been allocated to multiple water projects. Council adopted the ordinance amending Chapter 27 of the city code related to water services and rates on third reading.
Why it matters: The water-treatment improvements and pump-station work are central to the city's ability to maintain reliable water service for a growing population; rate changes fund infrastructure and operations.
Bond history and project status Utilities Director Erin Keyes summarized the 2018…
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