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Council debates NewGen water/sewer rate study, unsettled on staffing cost allocation and tier design
Summary
Councilors and staff reviewed NewGen's draft rate model and spent extensive time debating whether to prioritize stable fixed fees or variable tiered rates, how to account for 'people costs' (public‑works staffing) in the utility fund, and tier breakpoints; staff asked councilors to bring concrete tier proposals for the December session.
Councilors spent the longest portion of the work session on the NewGen water and sewer rate study, focusing on three central questions: how to treat personnel costs in the utility fund, whether to favor fixed fees (stability) or tiered variable rates (users pay for use), and how to structure tiers to avoid unduly burdening…
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