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Garden City council approves higher water and sewer rates, plans brewery-specific fees

Garden City Council · August 26, 2025
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Summary

City council adopted a billing-policy amendment that raises water and sewer rates, citing pass-through charges from Boise and a plan to set brewery connection and strength-based sewer fees after consultations with Boise and local breweries.

Garden City’s council adopted resolution 12-14-25 on Aug. 25 to amend the city’s billing policy and raise water and sewer rates, the council announced during a public hearing. City Controller Miss Slavy told the council the utility system “is designed as an enterprise,” meaning the city may charge customers the cost of providing service, and that the largest portion of the sewer increase is a pass-through from the…

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