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Council advances water-rate ordinance and hears detailed utilities budget and bond plans
Summary
Council approved water-rate ordinance readings and heard staff present the 2026 utilities budget, including water revenue projections, planned SRF/bond issuances and a proposed $47.6M wastewater loan for interceptor and biosolids upgrades.
Columbus City Council on Oct. 21 moved forward with utility rate changes and heard a detailed presentation on the utilities operating and capital budgets that will return for final budget adoption on Nov. 4.
Regina McIntyre and city utilities staff told the council the 2026 budget document includes a $35 million FAA reimbursement grant recorded as both revenue and expense; staff said excluding that item shows only nominal increases elsewhere driven primarily by a 4% levy cap increase. Staff emphasized that the FAA grant reimburses 100% of related tower…
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