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Scappoose council declines multifamily sewer discount, asks staff to recalibrate rates
Summary
At a Nov. 17 work session, staff proposed cutting multifamily base charges and reorganizing commercial classes to industry standards. Council declined a $125,000 multifamily reduction because of limited data on unit types and master-metering and directed staff to refine rates and return before budget time.
Scappoose officials at a Nov. 17 work session reviewed a staff proposal to change the city's sewer billing structure, including a potential 20% cut to multifamily base charges and a consolidation of commercial account categories.
Consultant Steve Donovan told council the city collects roughly $3.1 million in sewer revenue annually and that single-family customers produce the majority of both accounts and revenue. "Last year, you generated $3,100,000 in sewer revenue," Donovan said, laying out a proposal that would keep the single-family base charge at $78.71, raise the volume charge from $0.065 to $0.10 per 100 gallons, and reduce the base allowance from 4,000 to 2,000 gallons.
Staff's multifamily proposal would…
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