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Council puts 5% water-rate increase on consent after staff briefing
City of Marietta City Council (workshop) · December 10, 2025
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Summary
After a councilmember reviewed a conversation with Cole Blackwell and CPI data showing a 4.6% rise in maintenance costs, the proposed 5% water-rate increase was placed on the consent agenda; Blackwell offered to brief council and appear at the legislative update.
Council discussion during the workshop covered a proposed 5% increase from the water authority intended to address maintenance and repair costs.
"The 5% is the number they came up with, and we don't get to change that," a…
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