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Council approves stormwater fee increase; borrowing added to complete Claggett Creek project
Summary
Keizer City Council voted 5'2 to raise the stormwater utility fee 23 cents per equivalent service unit effective Jan. 1, 2026, and staff will use a $200,000 interfund loan to keep the Claggett Creek wetlands enhancement on its summer construction schedule. Councilors Clark and Parsons opposed the fee increase.
Keizer City Council voted 5'2 on June 2 to increase the stormwater utility fee by $0.23 per equivalent service unit (ESU), effective Jan. 1, 2026, a measure the city said will generate roughly $32,900 annually for stormwater capital needs.
During debate, City Attorney Ben Lawyer and staff told the council the decision affects the timing of major drainage work in northwest Keizer. Lawyer said lower-than-requested fee revenue requires borrowing to keep projects on schedule; staff proposed a $200,000 interfund loan (approved separately as a budget amendment) to make the Claggett Creek Watershed…
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