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Utilities section: staff proposes 3% rate increase, tighter deposit rules after unpaid commercial accounts
Summary
Staff proposed a 3% water and sewer rate increase and said it will seek higher customer deposits for high-usage commercial accounts after several unpaid balances (notably a vacated restaurant and a retail property) created losses; council asked staff and the city attorney to review lien and collection practices at property sale/closing.
Staff proposed a 3% increase in water and sewer rates in the FY2026 draft and said the utility team will pursue higher customer deposits for commercial accounts whose usage exceeds their deposit levels.
Finance Director Adam Thompson told councilors the city lost several thousand dollars when businesses changed ownership while utility balances…
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