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Bellevue council directs staff to return with legislation on sewer, permit and wireless fee changes
Summary
After study sessions on the mid‑biennium budget and utility and permitting cost studies, the council voted to direct staff to prepare legislation for fee and rate adjustments covering 2026 sewer rates, development services permit fees, school impact fees and wireless leasing fees.
The Bellevue City Council on Oct. 28 directed staff to return with legislation to adopt adjustments to utility (sewer) rates, development services permit fees, school impact fees and transportation wireless fees.
Finance director John Risha described the mid‑biennium update as primarily technical adjustments that do not change levels of service and noted the schedule for public hearing Nov. 12 and tentative adoption on Nov. 18. He told the council the process will “put the dollars in the right places” for appropriation and accounting.
Utilities Director Lucy Liu briefed the council on a narrow adjustment to the city’s previously adopted 2026 sewer rate. She said King County adopted a higher wholesale wastewater…
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