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Wilsonville council pauses decision after hours of public opposition to steep sewer and stormwater increases
Summary
After a four‑hour public hearing with dozens of residents and repeated council questions about affordability and growth assumptions, the Wilsonville City Council continued consideration of proposed multi‑year sewer and stormwater rate increases to Feb. 2, 2026, and asked staff for more scenarios, affordability analysis and grant/financing options.
Wilsonville — The City Council on Dec. 15 declined to adopt proposed multi‑year sewer and stormwater rate increases after a lengthy staff presentation and heavy public turnout, voting 5–0 to continue the hearing until Feb. 2, 2026.
Zach Weigel, Wilsonville’s city engineer, and Zach Hazel of FCS Group presented a three‑part rate study — revenue requirement, cost‑of‑service and rate design — that staff say is driven by a front‑loaded capital program identified in 2024 master plans and by construction‑cost inflation. Weigel said the plans call for large projects in 2026–2030 and that without changes “we cannot afford the rising costs of the utility” without additional rate revenue.
The recommended schedule would phase increases over several years and add an annual inflation adjustment after the package is completed; staff also proposed…
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