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Auburn consultant recommends multi-year water, sewer and stormwater rate increases; council to consider ordinance Nov. 17
Summary
A city-commissioned study by FCS Group recommends a set of rate increases to fund capital needs: water about 7.8% annually (2026'30) then 3.75% in 2031, sewer 2% annually (2026'31), and stormwater 3.25% annually (2026'31). Staff will bring an ordinance to council Nov. 17 with an intended effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
A city-funded utility rate study presented at the Auburn City Council's Oct. 27 study session recommends stepped increases to water, sewer and stormwater rates to fund capital projects and maintain financial reserves.
Brooke Taysha, a consultant with FCS Group, told the council the plan would require roughly 7.8% annual increases for the water utility from 2026 through 2030, falling to 3.75% in 2031. "We're looking at about a 7.8% rate increase from 2026 through 2030 before dropping to 3.75 in 2031," Taysha said during the presentation. For sewer, FCS recommended 2% annual increases from 2026 through 2031; for stormwater the consultant proposed 3.25% annually over the same period.
Why it matters: FCS said the increases are driven by capital investment needs…
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