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Council to consider capacity charge tied to Tri Cities wastewater expansion

3859323 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

Staff proposed a one-time capacity fee for new construction to help cover part of the Tri Cities wastewater treatment plant's roughly $150 million expansion; the fee would be based on water meter size and is intended to shift about 35% of expansion debt service to new development.

Aaron told the council the proposed ordinance would establish a one-time pass-through capacity charge tied to the Tri Cities wastewater treatment plant expansion, designed to recover a portion of the project's debt service from new development rather than…

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