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Rexburg schedules Dec. 17 public hearing after finance staff recommends staged water and sewer increases
Summary
Rexburg staff presented a five‑year utility rate study and recommended phased increases for water and sewer to fund capital projects; council set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 to take public comment on the proposed changes.
Rexburg’s finance director on Tuesday presented a five‑year utility rate study and told the City Council that the city must raise water and sewer rates to keep up with capital needs.
“Based on the revenue requirements, the recommendation for water is that we do an 8% increase effective 01/01/2026, and then we turn around in October … and do 6%,” said Matt Nielsen, the city’s chief financial officer, who led the presentation on a study produced with consultant FCS. Nielsen said…
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