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Chehalis City council adopts higher water, sewer and stormwater rates
Summary
The Chehalis City Council approved three ordinances on second and final reading to raise monthly base charges and per-unit consumption rates for water, sewer and stormwater and move to monthly billing; staff said the changes are driven by rising infrastructure and operating costs and will be folded into the 2025 budget process.
Chehalis City Council on Feb. 24 adopted three ordinances adjusting utility rates for water, sewer and stormwater, approving the measures on second and final reading.
City staff presented example bills and the proposed new monthly structure, saying both fixed (base) charges and consumption (CCF/cons) rates will increase. "The base rate and the consumption rate are both changing," said Lance, a city staff member who walked council through a sample bill showing the proposed 2025 figures.
The ordinances amend municipal code sections tied to utility billing and move the city from the existing two-month billing cycle to monthly…
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