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Wilsonville staff present three scenarios to raise sewer and stormwater rates to cover $200M+ capital program
Summary
Wilsonville officials presented a multi‑year utility rate proposal Nov. 3 proposing significant near‑term increases to sewer and stormwater fees to fund a multi‑year capital program.
The Wilsonville City Council heard a detailed presentation on Nov. 3 from city engineer Zach Weigel and financial consultants from FCS Group on proposed updates to the city’s sewer and stormwater utility fees.
Consultants said the city’s wastewater and stormwater master plans (adopted in 2024) identified roughly $177 million in sewer and $55 million in stormwater capital projects over the next six to four years respectively. Combined with large construction‑cost inflation since 2020 and long periods without rate adjustments (sewer last updated in 2014; stormwater in 2021), the consultants said the utilities must increase revenues to fund…
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