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Metropolitan Water District proposes 5% water rate increase, $37M bonding for Cottonwoods projects; no property‑tax increase proposed this year
Summary
Metro Water presented a tentative FY2025‑26 budget of about $111 million, driven by higher agency costs and infrastructure projects. The district proposed a 5% increase to member city water rates, no property tax increase this year and bonding of about $37 million for Cottonwoods and treatment plant work.
The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy presented its tentative fiscal year 2025‑26 budget to the council, forecasting a total budget of roughly $111 million driven by rising costs from partner agencies, utility price increases and major projects including the Cottonwoods Connection and preliminary work to rebuild the Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant.
Austin Kimmel of council policy staff described the council's role in reviewing Metro's budget and setting the tax rate in conjunction with Sandy. Metro Water general manager Annalee Munsey said the district proposes a 5% increase to the water rate charged to member cities and a 5% increase for non‑member sales. "Metro Water proposes a 5 per 5% increase to the rate charged to member cities for…
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