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Council to introduce ordinance proposing a $3 monthly residential water meter fee
Summary
Council previewed Ordinance 2025-11, which would add a $3 monthly residential meter fee (commercial rates to increase slightly) to shore up the water utility; staff said full rate tables and comparables will be presented at the formal hearing.
Council scheduled a public hearing to introduce Ordinance 2025-11, a proposal to add a $3 monthly fee to residential water bills intended to cover baseline costs for the town water utility without transferring funds from other utilities.
Staff explained the fee as a flat residential surcharge intended to keep the water fund solvent while minimizing household impacts. The staff presentation said commercial customers would see higher increases than residents and that staff prepared comparative rate data from neighboring municipalities to show Aurora remains competitive. Full rate tables, supporting analysis and graphs will be provided at the formal hearing later in the week.
No formal vote was taken on the ordinance at this meeting; it was introduced for the upcoming public hearing. Council members were encouraged to attend the hearing and review the detailed financial exhibits staff will present.
Next steps: the ordinance will be read at the hearing, followed by opportunities for public comment and a future council vote if the council elects to move from introduction to adoption.
