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Council considers 27.4% sanitary sewer rate increase; procedural vote splits council

Sioux City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary

On first consideration, staff presented a proposed sanitary sewer rate increase (the agenda’s largest option of 27.4%); council discussed a six‑month implementation timeline and voted 4–1 on a procedural question about waiving additional readings, with staff to return with formal ordinance language.

City staff presented an ordinance on April 24 to amend Chapter 13.08 and implement a proposed sanitary sewer rate increase; the agenda had included three alternate rates and the council was presented the largest noticed alternative, a 27.4% increase.

Public-works director Tom Pingel…

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