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Goodland commission adopts modest 2026 water-rate increase
Summary
The Goodland City Commission voted to adopt Ordinance 18 o 7, raising the monthly base customer charge by $1 for the most common meter and increasing usage rates; officials estimate roughly a 2% overall increase and about $25,000 in additional annual revenue, subject to customer behavior.
The Goodland City Commission voted to adopt Ordinance 18 o 7 on Dec. 15, approving a water-rate adjustment for 2026 that raises the monthly base customer charge and increases tiered usage rates.
City staff told commissioners the ordinance raises the monthly customer charge by $1 for the most common meter size, increases base charges slightly for larger meters and raises the usage rate by $0.05 per 100 cubic feet for the 0–4,000 and 4,000–10,000 tiers. For usage above 10,000 cubic feet per month — mainly larger irrigation customers — staff proposed an additional $0.50 per 100 cubic feet for that top tier.
The presenter said the change represents about a 2% increase overall and estimated roughly $25,000 in additional revenue, but cautioned the final revenue will depend on customers’ individual water-use behavior. "It may actually end up a little bit less than that," the presenter said.
Commissioners asked how summer irrigation would affect bills; staff replied it depends on outdoor watering and that sample summer bills had not been run. The mayor thanked staff for documentation supporting the need for the change and framed the increase as data-driven. "We have the numbers to show that this is a cost increase that we need to make," the mayor said.
The mayor moved to adopt the ordinance; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote, with commissioners recording affirmative votes.
The ordinance takes effect as provided in city code; no other implementation steps were detailed at the meeting.
