Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City staff recommend year‑two of three‑year water rate phase‑in; average residential bill to rise about $4 every two months
Summary
Asheville finance staff recommended maintaining the second year of a previously adopted three‑year water rate plan: a 7.5% increase for residential and commercial classes in FY26, with larger increases for manufacturing and wholesale classes; staff estimated the average residential bimonthly bill would rise by roughly $4.
City finance and utility staff urged the Asheville City Council at a budget work session to proceed with year two of a three‑year water rate adjustment adopted last year, citing a water cost‑of‑service study and capital needs.
Finance Director Tony McDowell and Budget Manager Lindsey Spangler summarized the study conducted by consultant Raftelis, which examined functional costs across the water system and recommended multi‑year, class‑specific rate adjustments to align rates with cost of…
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
