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Monmouth leans toward staged base-rate increases and multi-tier consumption pricing for water
Summary
A consultant told the council the city’s base meter fees cover about 30% of fixed costs and recommended raising base fees toward a 50% target and adopting a multi-tier consumption structure; councilors favored a two-step increase and a multi-tier conservation rate and asked staff to proceed with a formal rate study focusing on a 3–5 year capital plan.
Monmouth City Council gave staff direction Dec. 2 to proceed with a formal water-rate study after a consultant outlined options to bring fixed charges closer to industry guidance and to bolster capital reserves.
Tim Tice of the Oregon Association of Water Utilities presented foundational data and options. Using a three‑year average, Tice said the system produced about 401 million gallons and sold about 359 million gallons; the city serves nearly 3,000 connections and a typical single‑family household uses about 7,000 gallons per month (roughly…
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