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Waukee staff proposes small increases to water, sewer, stormwater and solid-waste rates; council advances first readings
Summary
City staff presented proposed utility-rate increases — 1% for water, 1.5% for sewer, an 8.07% phased stormwater increase and a solid-waste adjustment tied to a landfill tipping-fee hike — and the council approved first readings for each ordinance.
City staff presented a set of proposed utility-rate adjustments on April 20 and the council moved the ordinances forward on first reading.
Rudy (city staff/engineer/finance presenter) summarized each proposal. On water rates Rudy said, "It's a proposed 1% increase to our water rates for this coming fiscal year of 2027," citing a 14-cent increase in the base charge and a 10-cent increase per additional 1,000…
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