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Wellington trustees adopt utility-fee ordinance but remove proposed water-rate changes after tie vote
Summary
After public comment and debate, trustees adopted Ordinance No. 01-2026 approving stormwater and other utility fees but excluded the proposed water-rate changes following a 3–3 split on the initial motion; the board will revisit water rates with more public materials.
Wellington — Wellington trustees approved Ordinance No. 01-2026 on Feb. 24, approving updated fees for several municipal utilities while deferring proposed water-rate changes for further study and public review.
Megan Smith, deputy director of public works, presented recommended 2026 adjustments for water, wastewater and stormwater that reflect a 2025 utility rate-and-fee study and prior board direction. Smith said the recommendation "keeps the existing residential water rate structure" while moving commercial and irrigation classes to a uniform volumetric rate and reducing certain residential base charges by 3 percent. She warned, however, that the wastewater fund still needs larger rate increases to meet debt-service coverage…
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