Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee backs water, sewer and stormwater rate ordinance; impact fees to be updated, marketing plan ordered
Summary
The committee voted to send a water, sewer and stormwater rate ordinance forward to the full commission with a recommendation that initial implementation begin Oct. 1, 2025, and that impact fee adjustments for development take effect immediately; staff was asked to develop a resident-facing communications plan.
The Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee voted to return a water, sewer and stormwater rate ordinance to the full commission with a recommendation that the initial rate implementation start Oct. 1, 2025, and that water and sewer impact-fee updates take effect immediately. The committee also asked the administration to develop a robust public messaging plan explaining how proposed increases will finance capital repairs and resiliency projects.
City consultant Brian Mance of GovReach explained the case for the increases, saying rates “have not kept up…
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
