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City proposes 12% water revenue increase, to replace summer tiers with year‑round tiers
Summary
Staff presented a proposed FY2026 water revenue adjustment (12% / ~$3.6M) and a change to a year‑round tiered volume structure intended to recover peak day/hour costs; consultant estimated about 65% of customers would see bills fall.
City utility staff recommended a FY2026 water revenue adjustment and changes to the rate structure to respond to rising costs and to protect cash reserves. Erin (utility staff) said the proposed 12% revenue increase for FY2026 would generate about $3,600,000 and is intended to address higher operation and maintenance expenses — notably compensation and increased material and construction costs — and to preserve debt coverage following recent water‑treatment projects.
The chief technical change staff proposed was to end the separate…
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