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Riverton approves budget amendment for higher culinary‑water costs and adopts new water fees; council orders rate study

2494280 · March 4, 2025
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Facing higher than expected wholesale water charges and delayed well production, Riverton approved a budget amendment to pay additional culinary‑water purchases, approved a new water fee schedule (exhibit B) and directed staff to complete a rate study to design long‑term rate structures and address master‑metered accounts.

Riverton City Council approved a budget amendment to cover higher than expected culinary‑water purchases and adopted a new municipal fee schedule that raises water rates, after extended council discussion and public comment.

Finance staff said a delay in the city’s planned well coming online, together with invoicing timing from the regional conservancy district, produced a shortfall in the current water‑purchases budget. The city has consolidated invoices through December and adjusted its projections; staff presented a pro…

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