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Lock Haven council hears proposal to extend sewer-rate forecast to 10 years
Summary
City staff told council a recent sewer-and-water study provides a concrete five-year forecast; the proposal to extend pricing assumptions to 10 years rests on long-range assumptions about health-care and wage growth and drew clarifying questions from council.
City staff briefed the Lock Haven City Council on a proposed 10-year approach to sewer rates, saying the study adopted in last year’s budget produces a detailed five-year forecast and that any projection beyond five years relies on longer-term assumptions. "You do get a pretty concrete form of 5 years," a staff presenter said, "but once you get past that, it's based on the assumption of, you know, health care going up 4 and a half percent, wages going up 2 percent."
Councilors asked for clarification about those assumptions and the proposed timeline for rate adjustments; the staff presentation noted the 10-year agreement is being considered so the city can secure a single price path but acknowledged that the farther-out years carry greater uncertainty. No final vote on a rate ordinance or adoption was recorded at this meeting; the item appeared under unfinished business and councilors signaled the topic will return for further review.
