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Wilsonville staff propose steep near‑term sewer and stormwater rate increases to fund $243M capital plan; council asks for alternatives
Summary
City engineers and consultants presented a 10‑year financial forecast showing large capital needs at the wastewater plant and stormwater system, and proposed front‑loaded rate hikes beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Councilors raised questions about smoothing increases and timing of projects.
City staff and financial consultants presented a rate study for the sewer and stormwater utilities at the April 21 council meeting that shows large capital needs tied to recently adopted master plans and recommends substantial rate increases beginning January 1, 2026.
Zach Bridal, Wilsonville city engineer, introduced consultants from FCS Group (Taghi Acker and Zach Hazel) who presented the utilities’ standalone revenue forecasts, capital plans and options for funding that capital with cash, debt and system development charges (SDCs). The consultants said the forecast matches operating budgets with the capital program from the wastewater treatment plant and stormwater master plans and models cash reserves, SDC revenue and borrowing.
The consultants reported that the sewer capital program escalated to current construction cost assumptions totals about $243 million over the planning horizon, with the largest single package — membrane bioreactor (MBR) upgrades (phase 1 and 2) and related…
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