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Council members clarify sewer rate authority, note last rate update in 2020
Summary
Councilors discussed sewer bill rate structure and said the most recent rate structure update occurred in 2020; staff indicated moving to higher tiers would require a council act and that customers could see rate changes tied to tier activation.
Council members discussed the city sewer-rate structure during public participation and clarified that the rate structure was last updated in 2020 and that activating higher tiers would require a council action.
A council member summarized the history, saying the rate structure for sewer fees was last updated in 2020 and that any change to a customer's sewer bill tied to a move to "tier 3" or higher would be implemented by council action. The council chair asked Mayor Welch or Attorney Hovlich to confirm that understanding; the transcript records the chair asking for correction if wrong.
Staff and councilors characterized questions about recent bills as tied to the city's rate structure rather than to a single administrative error. No new rate ordinance or specific numeric change was adopted during the meeting; the discussion was explanatory and procedural. Council members did not take a formal vote to change rates at this meeting.
