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Philomath council pauses final utility-rate decision pending water treatment bids
Summary
Councilors reviewed a proposed utility-rate package tied to a planned water treatment plant but opted to wait for contractor bids before finalizing rates; engineers' estimates were cited near $14M and staff said formal bids are expected in the coming months.
Philomath — The City Council on Jan. 12 reviewed proposed changes to water, sewer and stormwater fees but did not set new rates, saying they want contractor bids for the planned water treatment plant before adopting final numbers.
Mayor McMoran, urging caution, said the council’s "preference would be to pause this just until we actually have a number from a contractor to work with," arguing that engineers' estimates can differ materially from final bids.…
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