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Council hears public works budget; staff detail water rate increases and staffing needs
Summary
Public Works presented the 2027 budget including staffing for a new drinking water plant, wastewater operations, and a proposed 6% water rate increase for FY27; councilors requested additional modeling on revenue elasticity, conservation effects and longer historical data.
Public Works presented proposed FY2027 budgets and rate proposals and answered council questions focused on infrastructure funding, staffing and customer impacts.
Jimmy Knight, Public Works administration division director, said the water fund projects roughly $21 million in revenue and the wastewater fund roughly $28 million. Staff described staffing requests tied to the new drinking water plant (positions phased as the plant comes online) and a need for additional collections/operators to improve sewer maintenance and reduce emergency repairs.
On rates, staff described a proposed 6% overall…
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