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Council tables utility-rate ordinance, asks for written interim rate study report from consultant
Summary
After extensive committee and council discussions, the Snoqualmie City Council voted 6–1 to table the second-reading ordinance amending utility rates until an interim written rate-study report (rates portion, excluding GFCs) from FCS Group is provided.
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — The Snoqualmie City Council on April 14 voted to table the second reading of Ordinance 13-03, which would have amended utility rates for 2025–2030, and instructed staff to obtain a written interim rate study report from consultant FCS Group summarizing the rate calculations (excluding the separate general facility charge analysis) used to justify the ordinance.
What happened: Councilor Brian Holloway moved to table the ordinance until an interim written report from FCS Group is provided; Councilor Joe Johnson seconded. The motion to table passed 6–1, with Councilor Kat Cotton voting no. Council members who supported tabling said they wanted a consolidated written document that clearly shows how the rates were produced and the council-level decisions that led to the proposed numbers.
Why it matters: The rate ordinance…
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