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Gahanna officials propose utility rate adjustments after Columbus increases; council seeks answers on cost drivers
Summary
City staff told council on Nov. 10 that higher charges from the City of Columbus and a Columbus consent order are driving proposed 2026 utility adjustments that would raise average household bills about $7.46 per month; councilmembers pressed staff for details and regional coordination.
City of Gahanna officials gave council members a detailed review on Nov. 10 of proposed 2026 utility rate adjustments tied largely to higher charges from the City of Columbus and a new Columbus consent-order pass-through.
"We are a master meter community," Director of Public Service said during the Committee of the Whole presentation, explaining that Gahanna is billed by Columbus on a 10‑meter master‑meter arrangement and that roughly 80% of water and sanitary operation collections flow to Columbus. City staff described a package of changes the administration is proposing for 2026: a 6% increase for sanitary operations (compared with Columbus's proposed 8%), a 4% sanitary capital increase, a 4% water capital increase, and a 1% stormwater increase. Staff estimated an…
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