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Columbus council adopts phased utility rate increases after hours of debate
Summary
After extended discussion about billing examples, equity and program safeguards, the Columbus City Council voted to adopt a multi‑step utility rate schedule and new billing policies, including low‑income adjustments and staged increases over the next year.
The Columbus City Council on April 13 adopted Resolution 26‑10, approving a multi‑step change to city utility rates and billing policies intended to fund a new water treatment plant and stabilize utility finances.
Staff presented a package of rate and policy changes that would be implemented in stages — an initial increase followed by scheduled adjustments in October, January and the following July — and include a tiered water volume structure, new billing examples, and low‑income base‑rate adjustments. Staff said the staged approach is intended to avoid a single large increase while bringing the utility funds to levels sufficient for debt service and operations.
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