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Staff proposes water and sewer rate increases to fund $148M WERF expansion
Summary
City staff outlined a 2027 water and sewer rate design tied to a roughly $148 million multi‑year capital plan for the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WERF); staff proposed a $0.75 increase to the minimum water bill and $1.00 to the minimum sewer bill to improve revenue recovery and support expanded capacity.
Water Resources staff presented the proposed 2027 rate design and long‑range capital needs at the council workshop, linking near‑term rate changes to an expansion of the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WERF) and other capital improvements.
"We are taking on a $148,000,000 in debt over the next 4 years," staff said, citing current work under construction (a $33 million solids dryer) and a proposed future expansion (approximately $115 million) to increase plant capacity from 20…
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