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Stayton, Sublimity approve 10-year wastewater contract and IGA; new joint operating agreement required
Summary
Stayton and Sublimity approved linked resolutions formalizing a 10-year wastewater treatment contract and an intergovernmental agreement that requires a joint operating agreement within six months; staff cited first‑year payments and new rate components to stabilize cash flows.
Stayton and Sublimity on Monday approved linked measures authorizing a new 10‑year agreement for Sublimity’s wastewater to be treated at Stayton’s wastewater plant and an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to govern the partnership.
Steve Donovan, who presented the staff report, said the contract is the product of nearly a year of work and called it “the single biggest recurring contract” on Sublimity’s books and a major revenue source for Stayton. Donovan described a contract structure that replaces the prior flow‑only model with three rate components: a measured‑flow allocation for operations and maintenance, an allocated depreciation charge, and a…
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