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Marietta Board of Water and Light adopts $174.3 million FY2026 budget; no electric rate increase
Summary
The Board of Water and Light approved a $174,324,461 fiscal 2026 budget that holds retail electric rates steady while allowing pass-through increases for water and sewer and funding $4 million in capital work. The board voted 7-0 to adopt the plan.
The Marietta Board of Water and Light adopted a proposed fiscal year 2026 budget of $174,324,461 and approved related financial measures, the board said during its regular meeting. The board voted 7-0 to adopt the budget.
The budget includes no increase to electricity retail rates, a proposed wholesale pricing adjustment for the City of Marietta, a 2.5% pass-through increase for water and a 3.5% pass-through increase for sewer, and a $4,000,000 allocation for capital improvements. Board members also included a service proposal intended to raise pay for linemen and apprentices to improve employee retention.
Why it matters: The budget sets utility rates and capital spending for the coming year and funds personnel changes the utility says are necessary to retain skilled lineworkers. The package also establishes how the BLW will charge the city for electricity service and uses supplemental reserves to balance a…
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