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North Bend holds first readings for water and sewer rate increases; public hearings continued to Feb. 17
Summary
Council held first readings and continued public hearings on ordinances proposing a roughly 6.5% average increase for water and 2.5–3% annual increases for sewer rates (2026–2031). Staff said the increases are needed to cover capital needs and long-term financial self-sufficiency.
North Bend city staff presented a five-year water and sewer rate study Feb. 3 and council approved first readings for both proposed rate ordinances, continuing each public hearing to the Feb. 17 meeting.
Finance staff and consultant Sergei Tarasov of FCS Group said the study updates a 2021 analysis to account for historic inflationary pressure, deferred capital needs and growth. Tarasov said the water utility faces about $11 million in forecasted capital projects and recommended an average system increase of about 6.5 percent for 2026. For a typical single-family…
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