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Newberg committee hears plan for a $45–50 million water plant, staff recommends 5% annual rate increases
Summary
Staff told the Rate Review Committee that Newberg will likely need a new extensible water treatment plant in the early 2030s (planning target $45–50 million). To fund ongoing capital and operations, staff recommended continuing 5% annual water-rate increases and exploring a property-tax bond, internal loans and state/federal grants.
Newberg staff told the Rate Review Committee on Jan. 27 that the city will likely need a new, extensible water treatment plant in the early 2030s and recommended continued 5% annual water-rate increases to support long-range capital needs.
“Right now the well site can supply as much as 10 megagallons,” said Will, the utility presenter, “the problem will be the current plant can't process more than 5.5 megagallons a day working flat out.” Will recommended planning for a roughly 9-megalallon, extensible plant and said preliminary cost estimates put the project in the $45 million to $50 million range. He added the city has completed a geotechnical study and identified a seismically stable site that should reduce piling costs.
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