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Albany mayor and staff preview rate increases and policy changes; board asks for more analysis
Summary
Board members heard a presentation previewing proposed rate increases (water 12%, stormwater 10%, sewer 5%, solid waste 5%) tied to a planned $3.5M water investment; staff and board also discussed deposit rules, estimated reads and extensions and asked staff to return with more analysis.
The Albany Utility Board spent a substantial portion of its March 26 meeting reviewing retreat takeaways and a draft of utility policy language while the mayor and staff previewed proposed rate changes to support expanded infrastructure work.
Mayor (acting as presenter) framed the discussion as an early review rather than a vote and outlined proposed percentage increases by fund: solid waste 5%, sewer 5%, stormwater 10% and water 12%. "Water the highest because we're transitioning into a strong investment in our infrastructure at 12%," the mayor said. Staff estimated the combined monthly effect for a…
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