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Committee lowers proposed water-and-sewer increase to 5.5%; stormwater rates rise 6%
Summary
The committee voted to advance a substitute ordinance lowering the water and sewer proposed increase from 6.5% to 5.5% and holding the stormwater increase at 6%; the change trims projected revenues by $578,000 and raises an average residential bill by about $3.98 per month for a 4,000-gallon usage.
The Finance and Economic Development Committee on Monday approved advancing a substitute ordinance that sets water, sewer and stormwater rates for fiscal 2026, reducing the originally proposed water and sewer rate increase from 6.5% to 5.5% while keeping the stormwater increase at 6%.
OMB staff explained the change will reduce…
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