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Council awards water/sewer rate study and adopts 2025 tax levy
Summary
Council selected Northland Professional Services to conduct a water/sewer rate study and adopted resolution 2024‑27 approving the 2025 tax levy after noting the adopted levy was reduced to roughly a 4% increase from earlier proposals.
The Foley City Council voted to engage Northland Professional Services to conduct a water and sewer rate study intended to clarify revenue needs, growth projections and rate structure alternatives. Staff presented two proposals and cost differences; Northland (the lower‑cost option) was selected after council motion.
Council members spoke about the need for the study to inform decisions on lock rates, fee schedules and capital projects. Sarah (speaker 7) said the study would include projections for future units and would take time to complete; staff estimated the work would not be ready until 2026.
At the same meeting the council held a truth‑in‑taxation public hearing and, after hearing no public comments on the levy, adopted resolution 2024‑27 approving the 2025 tax levy. One councilmember noted the city had reduced its proposed levy increase to just over 4%, compared with a state city average figure mentioned during discussion.
Staff said the study and levy steps are intended to guide long‑term funding of water and sewer projects and to limit reliance on cash reserves.
