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Milan reviews FY2026–27 utility rate model; presentation proposes 4.5% combined change driven by water increase
Summary
At the April 7 workshop the council reviewed a Plante Moran rate model that assumes $1 million per year in capital improvements, recommends a 4.5% combined change driven by a water increase (water to $5.84 per 1,000 gallons; sewer unchanged at $8.47) and presented a sample rubbish rate increase of 5%.
City Administrator Jim Lancaster and consultant materials presented a FY2026–27 utility rate model on April 7 that outlines operational and capital needs for the Water, Sewer and Rubbish funds and recommends modest rate adjustments.
The presentation described the rate-study steps: calculate total cost pool (capital outlay + debt service + operating/admin costs), subtract miscellaneous revenues, compute variable rates and smooth increases over a multi‑year horizon. The model uses a seven‑year horizon (FY2025–FY2031) and assumes $1,000,000 per year in ongoing…
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