Council adopts adjusted water‑rate schedule; city says customers may see a small decrease
Ordinance No. 14, presented by legal counsel Stan Gamso and Utilities Executive Director Roger Kelso, establishes an adjusted water‑rate schedule per IURC guidance. Council approved the ordinance unanimously; the city plans to implement the rates in June 2026.
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Legal counsel Stan Gamso and Roger Kelso, executive director of Columbus City Utilities, presented Ordinance No. 14, an adjusted schedule for water rates. Gamso said the Utilities Service Board adopted a long‑term master plan and rate regulation increases for infrastructure projects and noted that "the IURC would only approve the 2025 rate." Kelso told the council that, if the rates are approved by Council and implemented in June 2026, customers would see a small decrease while the utility remains able to fund projects.
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