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Flagler Beach adopts utility rate increases, vows clearer project timelines for stormwater work
Summary
The Flagler Beach City Commission on Feb. 13 approved Resolution 2025-08 to raise water, sewer, stormwater and sanitation fees to keep utilities financially self-supporting, and commissioners pressed staff for clearer completion dates on stormwater projects tied to the increases.
The Flagler Beach City Commission on Feb. 13 approved Resolution 2025-08, adopting increases to water, sewer, stormwater and sanitation fees intended to make the city's utilities financially self-supporting.
Commissioners approved the measure 4-0 following discussion about sequencing utility-rate decisions into the budget cycle and requests for better public communications about sanitation and stormwater projects.
City Manager (unnamed) told the commission the city will change its annual schedule so utility rates are presented for consideration in August before adoption of the fiscal-year budget, removing a recurring timing mismatch that had left rate-setting and budget adoption out of step. "Going forward, the utility rates will be presented to you for consideration in August before you adopt the…
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