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Utilities board approves 2026 utilities budget and roughly 10% sewer rate increase
Summary
The board approved the 2026 utilities budget and a wastewater rate schedule designed to raise sewer revenues about 10% for most customers; officials said the increase is needed to meet revenue targets and that individual bill impacts will vary by meter size and usage.
The utilities board approved the city’s 2026 utilities budget and adopted a wastewater rate schedule that officials said will produce roughly a 10% revenue increase for the sewer fund.
Speaker 6, who presented the budget and rate proposal, told the board the revenue target in the 2026 budget required a roughly 10% increase and that “the only way to get that is to raise rates by 10%.” The presenter said staff used example billings and past consultant scenarios to estimate impacts, but cautioned that exact…
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