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Council adopts change to municipal cost index timing for utilities; schedules public forum on rate changes
Summary
Baldwin City Council adopted Ordinance 15‑30 to change the effective start date for municipal cost index (MCI) adjustments on utility rates from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, giving staff time to use full prior‑year data. Staff reported a near 8.9% pass‑through increase on water costs and proposed a public forum in early February to explain rate changes.
Baldwin City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 15‑30, moving the effective date for municipal cost index (MCI) adjustments on utility rates from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1. City staff said the change gives the council a full prior‑year data set when considering automatic MCI adjustments and allows for clearer public communication before new rates take effect.
Russ, a city staff member in the planning/budget function, told the council…
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