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Committee Moves Change to Utilities'Base Charge; Public Comment Divides on Vacant‑property Impact
Summary
Topeka — Oct. 21, 2025 — The Infrastructure Committee voted to forward an ordinance to revert the city's readiness‑to‑serve policy so only active water and wastewater accounts are charged a base fee starting Jan. 1, 2026.
Topeka — Oct. 21, 2025 — The Infrastructure Committee voted to forward an ordinance that would return the city's utility billing to a practice of charging a base charge only for active water and wastewater meters, rather than applying a readiness‑to‑serve charge to inactive properties.
Director Davis, the city's utilities director, told the committee the proposed change would take effect Jan. 1, 2026. Under the presentation, the base charge for inside‑city accounts below a 1‑inch meter would change from $18.22 to $19.12; the 1‑inch meter base charge would move from $21.94 to $22.84. Davis said the…
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