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Oregon City staff to align utility codes and weigh adjustments to public‑safety fee methodology
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to harmonize municipal code language governing reduced‑rate assistance, liens, look‑back periods and appeals across water, sewer, storm and pavement utilities and reviewed options for reweighting the C‑SAFE public safety fee while remaining revenue‑neutral.
Oregon City commissioners told staff on Feb. 10 to return with cohesive municipal code amendments to make utility billing and appeals consistent across water, sewer, storm drainage and pavement maintenance, and to explain administrative workload for proposed recertification or audit programs.
Public Works Director Dana Webb outlined key inconsistencies: the city’s reduced‑rate/financial‑assistance program is administered by policy but the municipal code does not expressly authorize a reduced storm drainage rate; pavement maintenance code allows a 30‑day look‑back, while utility billing policy uses a six‑month look‑back for errors; and storm drainage code currently does not…
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