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Kewanee council reviews CMT/Raftelis water-rate presentation as members weigh options
Summary
Council received a CMT/Raftelis water-rate presentation and discussed potential changes to user fees and rate structure; no rate ordinance or vote was taken and staff will return with specifics at a later meeting.
The Kewanee City Council heard a CMT/Raftelis presentation on potential changes to the city's water-rate structure and discussed several options, but took no formal action at its May 13 meeting.
Councilmembers spent the discussion weighing scenarios for adjusting user charges and the overall rate structure after the consulting presentation was entered into the record. City Manager Gary Bradley and staff explained the study was intended to outline funding options and that any change would require follow-up ordinance language and a formal vote by the Council.
Council members pressed on trade-offs between revenue stability and customer impacts; they also flagged optics concerns after later agenda discussion about an intergovernmental agreement that could provide Park District patrons with free access to water at a splash pad while broader rate increases may be considered. No specific dollar or percentage changes were shown in the transcript; the presentation slides were attached to the meeting record but the transcript itself does not include the consultant's numerical recommendations.
The Council did not schedule a rate vote at the meeting. Staff was directed to continue analysis and return with additional details and recommended ordinance language for future consideration.
