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Water Resources Advisory Board backs 2026 CIP, recommends 8% water, 6% wastewater, 5% stormwater rate increases
Summary
The Water Resources Advisory Board on July 21 recommended that Boulder City Council approve the 2026 capital improvement program for the city’s water, wastewater and stormwater/flood utilities and endorsed proposed 2026 rate increases of 8% for the water utility, 6% for the wastewater utility and 5% for the stormwater and flood-management utility.
The Water Resources Advisory Board on July 21 recommended that Boulder City Council approve the 2026 capital improvement program for the city’s water, wastewater and stormwater/flood utilities and endorsed proposed 2026 rate increases of 8% for the water utility, 6% for the wastewater utility and 5% for the stormwater and flood-management utility.
The recommendation matters because the CIP and associated rate adjustments fund large rehabilitation and supply projects the utilities staff says are necessary to maintain system reliability and position the city for planned bonding in 2028–29.
City utilities Director Joe Tediichi opened the discussion by describing the CIP review schedule and asking the board to make a recommendation to council on the 2026 CIP and associated utility rates. Principal financial analyst Steph Klingemann and Utilities Engineering Manager Chris Douglas summarized adjustments since June: the board was shown a six-year window for context, but asked to weigh in on the single-year 2026…
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