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Council debates water‑rate scenarios and potential dam loan/grant that could reduce some charges
Summary
Council members and staff reviewed multiple water‑rate scenarios, discussed $100,000‑scale short‑term savings options, the impact on commercial users, and a dam loan/grant that staff said could lower certain charges by about $6.68 in one modeled scenario; council asked staff to model revenue under alternative scenarios before the next meeting.
Public commenter Addie raised questions about how a proposed $10 base increase was calculated and warned the council that adding $10 to the base could create a year‑end surplus. Addie asked where surplus money would go and whether the city is charging more than needed.
Finley (staff) and finance staff reviewed water‑rate modeling and savings options. Finley said some short‑term scrubbing of accounts and delaying capital items could yield savings on the order of $100,000, which would…
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