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Eagan adopts 2026 fee schedule; utilities and some user fees rise
Summary
The council adopted the 2026 fee schedule, approving increases that include an average 7.2% rise in utility bills for a typical household and new fingerprinting fees ($20 residents/$30 nonresidents); other changes include a 4% park‑and‑trail dedication fee increase and adjustments tied to the community center remodel.
The Eagan City Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt the 2026 fee schedule after a presentation by Assistant Finance Director Brent Boyles.
Boyles highlighted several notable adjustments: park and trail dedication fees are proposed to increase 4%, daily Cascade Bay admission rises by $1, Civic Arena hourly rates increase $5, and a new fingerprinting fee is proposed at $20 for Eagan residents and $30 for nonresidents. On utilities, Boyles said the staff model projects an average increase of about 7.2% for a typical household that uses roughly 20,000 gallons a quarter, which he said would amount to about $4.72 more per month for that representative user. He noted the Minnesota safe drinking fee, a state pass‑through, will rise from $9.72 per year to $15.22 and will be adjusted in quarterly billing to ensure residents are charged $15.22 annually.
Boyles also summarized water, sewer and storm adjustments: a 2.5% increase in the water base rate, a 5.5% increase in the irrigation/conservation rate, a 9.8% increase for sanitary sewer, and a 13% rise in storm drainage fees. Staff said rate increases support capital improvements and help maintain operating and replacement funding for enterprise facilities including the community center, where a major remodel is underway and bonds were cited as part of funding needs.
After the presentation and no public comment, Councilmember Fields moved to close the public hearing and adopt the resolution approving the 2026 fee schedule; the motion carried.
The new fees take effect with the 2026 schedule and staff said they will post detailed fee tables and the underlying financial model on the city's website for reference.
