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Stephens City council adopts 8% water and sewer rate increase
Summary
On July 1, 2025 the Stephens City Town Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 22 (Sections 22‑101 and 22‑102) to raise water and sewer rates by 8% on a unanimous recorded vote.
The Stephens City Town Council on July 1 adopted the third reading of an ordinance to increase the town's water and sewer rates by 8 percent.
Councilwoman Swygert‑Smith moved to accept the third reading after the clerk read the ordinance title, “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 22 Section 22‑101 and Section 22‑102 of the Stephens City Town Code to Provide an 8% Increase in the Water and Sewer Rates Charged by the Town of Stephens City.” The motion carried on a recorded roll call with all members voting in the affirmative: L. Fravel — Aye; P. Fravel — Aye; Smith — Aye; Stevens — Aye; Swygert‑Smith — Aye; Woodruff — Aye.
Town Treasurer Steve Rickards had earlier reported that the town closed out a good fiscal year and will present the annual report at the next meeting. The council did not record further debate or a public comment period on the rate adjustment during the action agenda item.
The ordinance amends Sections 22‑101 and 22‑102 of the Stephens City Town Code to implement the 8% increase; the clerk handled the third reading by title only and the council adopted it at the meeting. The council did not specify an effective date in the discussion recorded at the meeting; implementation timing is not specified in the transcript.
The council also approved several routine resolutions and appointments that were voted on later in the meeting.
