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Local restaurant owner tells Troutdale council current water‑use fee methodology is unfair and costly
Troutdale City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary
A public commenter said Troutdale's water/system development charge methodology treats restaurants unequally and asserted the business paid about $70,000 too much over 17 years; staff said it's an active issue and are working on methodology changes.
During public comment at the Dec. 9 Troutdale City Council meeting, a local business owner raised detailed concerns about how the city calculates system development charges (SDCs) and water‑use equivalencies for restaurants.
The commenter (identified in the meeting only as a local restaurant owner) said the city's…
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