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Wastewater revenues dip as leachate income falls; major capital plan drives proposed rate hikes
Summary
Council heard wastewater revenue shortfalls tied to reduced leachate processing and sewage usage; staff proposed a 9.5% wastewater rate increase for FY26 and flagged $28–30 million capital needs in later years that would drive larger increases without rate action.
The Finance Committee was told on June 2 that fiscal 2025 wastewater revenues were significantly below budget—largely because leachate processing revenue fell—and that staff propose a 9.5% rate increase for FY26 to shore up the fund in advance of major capital projects.
Staff reported FY25 revenues were about $744,000 under budget, with sewage usage down $667,000 and leachate processing revenue down about $1.1 million compared with earlier years. The FY26 revenue budget assumes a 9.5% wastewater rate increase and shows a projected net loss of $1,950,000 in the FY26 pro forma column, producing an ending working capital of roughly…
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