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Woodland council weighs 12–27% water rate increases; options could add $10–$17 per month
Summary
Council workshop reviewed multi-year utility-rate options to meet a 2023 FCS rate study and to preserve eligibility for state loans; debate focused on balancing capital needs and customer hardship.
Woodland city staff outlined rate options at an Oct. 20 council workshop that would raise utility rates for water, stormwater and sewer to align with a previously approved FCS rate study and to support capital projects and loan requirements.
Mayor (name not specified) summarized the background: the FCS study, originally adopted in 2020 with phased increases through 2025, was partly delayed in subsequent years. Staff said water currently sits roughly 27% behind the study’s 2025 target, stormwater about 16.9% behind, and sewer about 3.6% behind.
Public Works Director Riley and…
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