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Jamestown utilities outline 2026 rate changes and Jamestown Community Fiber rollout
Summary
Utility staff told the council there will be no general solid-waste or wastewater rate increases for 2026, a 7.5% water-rate increase effective Jan. 1, and a pending electric base-rate case (filed for just under a 10% increase) awaiting Public Service Commission action; staff also reported progress on the Jamestown Community Fiber network with ~5,000 passings and ~1,200 signups.
Utility staff presented budget and rate-schedule updates for multiple utility divisions and provided an on-the-record update on the city's Jamestown Community Fiber project.
Staff said the solid-waste and wastewater divisions will have no general rate increases for 2026 but noted some schedule and service-charge adjustments. To avoid a broader solid-waste rate increase, the utility board approved a new $20 residential yard-waste sticker for user-specific costs. Officials said solid-waste residential charges will be about $13.50 per month for customers who recycle…
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