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Staff previews wastewater SDC methodology; proposed "maximum defensible amount" about $8,085 vs current $5,362

City of Redmond City Council (Informal Meeting) · January 12, 2026
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Public works staff previewed a wastewater system development charge (SDC) methodology update that identifies a proposed maximum defensible SDC amount of $8,085—about a 51% increase from the current $5,362—while noting the maximum is not required and implementation approaches (tiered or phased) remain options for council consideration.

Public works staff presented a preview of a wastewater SDC methodology that would establish a new "maximum defensible amount" of $8,085 compared with the city’s current wastewater SDC of $5,362—about a 51% increase. Staff emphasized that the maximum defensible amount represents the upper bound justified by the master-plan project list and does…

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