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City staff propose sharp rise in utility SDCs; adoption scheduled for June
Summary
City consultants proposed raising system development charges for water, wastewater and stormwater, saying 20‑year capital costs jumped and recommending a new single‑family SDC from about $18,800 to roughly $30,544; the council was told the methodology will be posted April 18 and adoption is set for June 17.
City staff and consultants told the St. Helens City Council at its March 18 work session that the cost of planned water, wastewater and stormwater projects has grown substantially and will require higher system development charges (SDCs) for new development.
Consultant Steve Donovan summarized the updated capital-improvement plans and the methodology the city used to split replacement costs from growth-related capacity needs. "Right now, water's a 103,800,000.0," Donovan said, adding that the city no longer can rely on a 2 million‑gallon reservoir assumed repairable earlier and must plan a new 5 million‑gallon…
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