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City outlines 2.7% CPI adjustment to utility rates for 2025; residential bill increases detailed

2244824 · January 15, 2025
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Summary

Centralia staff reported the November Consumer Price Index will increase water, wastewater and stormwater base rates by 2.7% over 2024 levels for bills generated in January 2025. City finance staff and the city manager provided dollar impacts for in‑town residential customers.

City finance staff told the Centralia City Council Wednesday that, under ordinances already adopted by the council, the city’s annual utility rate adjustments will follow the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) and will increase utility base rates 2.7% for bills generated in January 2025.

Brett Barterson, the city finance presenter, said the CPI‑based mechanism was…

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