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Sonoma Water outlines $82 million FY25-26 budget; proposes 7.6% wholesale rate increase for Sonoma Aqueduct
Summary
Sonoma Water presented a proposed FY25-26 budget totaling about $82 million and a proposed 7.6% wholesale rate increase for the Sonoma Aqueduct, citing aging infrastructure and lower deliveries as drivers.
Sonoma Water staff presented a proposed FY25-26 budget and wholesale-rate proposal to the City of Sonoma council on March 19, asking member agencies to recommend the package to the Water Advisory Committee for a vote on April 7.
The proposed combined budget across multiple funds is about $82 million, including approximately $18.3 million in capital projects and roughly $55.8 million in operations and maintenance. Finance Manager Jake Spalding and Lynn Roselli, Sonoma Water's financial services manager, told the council that aging infrastructure (many assets date to 1959'63) and lower water deliveries increase rate pressure because the transmission system uses fully volumetric rates.
Why it matters: Wholesale rates pay for critical regional water transmission infrastructure. Sonoma Water serves multiple contractors and 600,000 residents; rate decisions…
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