Officials flag dire utility needs, propose incremental water and wastewater rate increases
City staff told commissioners that underinvestment and falling sales tax revenue require a multi‑year approach to water and wastewater finances: an illustrative $1 million revenue goal would equate to roughly 13% for water and 17% for wastewater; staff said a detailed rate study and infrastructure work (meters, generators, sewer capacity study) must follow.
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City utility staff told the commission that the water and wastewater systems are underfunded and that a multi‑year rate study is needed to align rates with actual asset and operating costs. To illustrate magnitude, staff presented a scenario in which adding $1,000,000 in each of the water and wastewater funds would require roughly a 13% water rate increase and a 17% wastewater increase.
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