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County to hold public hearing on phased sewer fee increases after ERU conversion
Board of County Commissioners · March 9, 2026
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Summary
Public works proposed consolidating sewer fees, converting accounts to Equivalent Residential Units and phasing base/user-fee increases (12% then 9.9%, then 3%) to cover operation and maintenance; a public hearing is set for April 14.
Public works staff briefed the board on a two-step update to sewer utility rates for the Columbia and CQ systems: first, capture all users by converting accounts to Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs); second, adjust user fees to cover routine operation and maintenance costs that have not been updated…
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