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Mount Pleasant outlines utilities recovery and master plan to replace aging water lines
Summary
Staff said recent rate hikes have stabilized the utilities fund, proposed pausing a planned fifth rate step to evaluate six‑month results, and recommended prioritizing replacement of a 60‑year raw water line and other capital projects using bond proceeds and a proposed master plan.
City staff told the council the utilities fund has improved after two earlier 17% rate increases, but significant capital shortfalls remain — notably a roughly 60‑year‑old raw water line that staff said is at high‑risk of failure.
The City Manager said the utilities fund will reach a healthier reserve level (around the council target of 20–25 percent) under the proposed budget and presented a prioritized capital list that includes…
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