Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board approves final utilities budget and proposes a 4.5% rate increase; sewer budget drops
Summary
The board approved the finalized water, sewer and stormwater budgets to forward to council and endorsed staff’s proposed 4.5% rate increase for 2026 (estimated at about $1.08 per month for a typical residential water customer). The sewer budget falls by roughly 7% versus the prior year largely because debt was retired.
The Englewood Utilities Board approved a finalized budget package for 2026 and supported staff’s proposed rate adjustments that will move to city council for final action.
Peter (utilities staff) reviewed the water, sewer and stormwater enterprise funds. He said the proposed water fund budget is roughly $54 million (a near 1% increase from the prior projection) and that the capital program timing had been refined since earlier drafts. Staff said the lead service line replacement program is ongoing — staff stated the program has more than 1,200 lines in the replacement program and that the program is approaching the halfway point. The water budget proposal relies on a mix of WIFIA and SRF financing and fund…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
