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Aberdeen council advances 2026 fee schedule; Banner rep warns water rates could rise with major project debt
Summary
City of Aberdeen council approved first reading of ordinance 25-12o4, a 13-page 2026 fee schedule that incorporates a 6% wage increase and water/sewer rate changes tied to a Banner study; Banner staff said a $10 million project could add about $0.47 per 1,000 gallons to rates. Council approved the measure on first reading after extended questions about reserves and project timing.
City of Aberdeen’s council approved on first reading ordinance 25-12o4, a 13-page schedule of fees and charges for 2026 that staff said incorporates a 6% wage increase and multiple department rate changes.
Staff member Jordan told the council the schedule covers every department and that departments provided recommended rate adjustments “to align with these new costs,” including solid-waste, parking enforcement and building-permit fees, contaminant surcharges, and new fees such as an automatic fire-extinguishing-system charge and a $200 application fee for home day-care licensing. Staff recommended adoption of the fee schedule as presented.
The most substantive discussion centered on how the fee schedule and the Banner water…
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