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Staff previews modest water and sewer rate increases to shore up funds
Summary
Pataskala staff told the utility committee that modest rate increases starting in 2026 will likely be needed to stabilize water and sewer fund balances; staff will return with modeled bill impacts and options, including the previous "one year on, one year off" approach.
City staff told the Pataskala utility committee that both the sewer and water funds will need modest rate increases to avoid a projected multi-year decline in fund balances, and staff will return with specific options and bill models for committee review.
Joe, a city staff member leading the rates discussion, described graphs showing revenues and expenditures trending toward an undesirable fund balance dip over the next four years if no action is taken. "We're going to present some plan, some direction to improve this starting in 2026," Joe said.
Joe said the sewer fund forecast does not yet include final operating costs for the planned wastewater…
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