Public utilities plan flags multi-hundred-million-dollar needs; commissioners press septic strategy
The 2025 Public Utilities service delivery and capital plan outlines roughly $319 million in wastewater projects and a proposed near-term rate increase of about 3% (revised down from an earlier 10% estimate); commissioners pressed staff on septic-system responsibilities and requested proactive options, including possible use of SPLOST or CDBG funds and committee follow-up.
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Staff presented the 2025 update to the Public Utilities service delivery plan and its infrastructure and capital improvement element, describing a multi-decade program with hundreds of millions in projects. A fiscal assessment that initially indicated a possible 10% rate increase was adjusted in the plan to a proposed near-term rate increase of about 3% after scope and timing changes.
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