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Mayor signals proposed 8% water-rate increase as city balances upgrades and affordability
Summary
Mayor Lisa Batty said the council will consider an 8% water-rate increase that she estimated would cost the average household about $2 per month, framing the proposal as necessary to fund utility system modernization while trying to limit rate shocks.
Mayor Lisa Batty told attendees the city will adopt utility rates at its next regular council session and described a proposed 8% increase in water rates intended to support necessary upgrades and capacity improvements.
"An 8% increase in water rates is proposed," Batty said, adding that the overall impact on the average household would be about $2 per month for the coming year. She framed the change as a balance between minimizing rate increases and ensuring the utility system is robust and safe for future needs.
Batty did not present a detailed rate ordinance or vote at the event; she said the council will consider the rates at its next regular session. Residents and ratepayers seeking specifics about bills, timing or low-income assistance were not quoted in the address; the mayor urged engagement but did not announce specific mitigation programs at the event.
