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City staff outline stormwater utility shortfall, propose $1/month plus step increases to fund neighborhood drainage
Summary
Public Works warned the stormwater fund will be insolvent by 2033 under current rates and laid out options including a $1/month increase in 2026 plus annual 15¢/month steps to generate about $1.5M/year for neighborhood drainage projects.
Public Works presented a multiyear financial review of the stormwater utility and recommended the council consider incremental rate adjustments to avoid a fund shortfall and begin neighborhood drainage improvements.
Gary Jansen summarized fund history and needs: the stormwater utility was established in 1990 and received one base rate increase in 2017 (a $1.50 monthly base). Since then, expense increases and major capital projects — including the Blackley project now estimated at $36 million — have strained the fund. With current revenue…
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