Camas council approves new water and sewer rates, adopts updated fee schedule; approves local donations and routine minutes and invoices

The Camas City Council on May 27, 2025, voted to approve changes to city water and sewer charges and adopt an updated consolidated fee schedule, actions the council said are intended to fund ongoing system operations. The council also approved routine business including minutes and invoices, authorized a $1,500 contribution toward Main Street flower pots, elected to keep rodeo tickets at $10, and voted to close a portion of the meeting to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation.

Why it matters: The ordinance and fee schedule set rates that take effect July 1 and will affect residential and commercial customers, including businesses with car washes and RV dump stations. Councilors said the increases are meant to better cover variable system costs and to adjust high-volume overage tiers that had been reviewed in recent budget discussions.

Water and sewer ordinance and fee schedule The council approved Ordinance 2025-06, which amends multiple sections of the Camas Municipal Code related to monthly metered water service and monthly sewer fees and updates the city fee schedule. The ordinance becomes effective July 1, 2025 (start of fiscal year 2026).

Key technical changes captured in the ordinance and accompanying fee resolution include: raising the overage charge for very high residential/commercial water use tiers (the 300,000-gallon-plus tier) to $4.25 per unit (an…