Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City finance staff recommend no water/sewer/refuse rate increases; 5% stormwater fee bump proposed
Summary
City finance staff presented the recommended 2026 enterprise fund budgets and said they are recommending no rate increases for water, sewer and refuse but a 5% increase for the stormwater utility fee.
City finance staff presented the recommended 2026 enterprise fund budgets and said they are recommending no rate increases for water, sewer and refuse but a 5% increase for the stormwater utility fee.
Cameron McCormick, assistant city manager for finance, told council the water fund faces major capital needs, chief among them an estimated $8,000,000 upgrade to the Shenandoah Village Drive pump station. The city began funding debt service for that project in 2025 and intends to continue setting aside approximately $500,000 per year to smooth the eventual debt payment, McCormick said. Staff recommended holding water rates flat for 2026 while monitoring inflation and planned capital needs.
On the sewer side, staff described a package of treatment‑plant needs — a digester cover, heat exchanger, grit classifier and lab upgrades —…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
