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Committee advances Seattle Public Utilities package raising system development charges and enabling reimbursement areas; amendments adopted to expand income‑del
Summary
The committee recommended passage of three SPU ordinances to revise system development charges (SDCs), authorize municipal assessment reimbursement areas and add staffing; two amendments were adopted (a technical fix and an expansion of SDC deferral eligibility to households at or below 80% AMI).
The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee on May 25 recommended passage of three ordinances (Council Bills 120966–120968) from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) that revise and consolidate system development charges (SDCs) for water, sewer and drainage; authorize municipal assessment reimbursement areas and latecomer agreements; and amend the 2025 budget to add staffing to administer the program. Committee members adopted two amendments before recommending passage; the committee’s recommendations will be sent to the full council on 06/03/2025.
Why it matters: The package changes how developers and property owners pay for water, sewer and drainage mainline extensions and capacity improvements. SPU said the changes are intended to finance and expand the city’s infrastructure capacity and to provide mechanisms for the utility to participate in and recover investments in mainline extensions.
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