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Branson board adopts lower water and sewer rate increases after weeklong review
Summary
After multiple presentations and an HDR rate study, the Board of Aldermen amended Bill 65‑99 and approved a smaller rate increase package for 2026: a 10% increase on water charges and a 9% increase on sewer charges, with capital projects rescheduled to reduce near‑term costs. The amendment and the ordinance passed by 6–0.
Kendall Powell, the city—s director who led the utilities presentation, told the Board of Aldermen the city—s water and sewer utility faces growing capital needs and meter replacement work and that an outside consultant, HDR Engineering, recommended a program of meter changeouts plus rate adjustments to sustain capital replacement funding.
Powell walked the board through the city—s rate history and a 20‑year model that shows two scenarios for 2026 and beyond: a higher option that would have raised water by 20% and sewer by 15%, and a lower option that would raise water by 10% and sewer by 9%. He said the…
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