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Utilities outline tank, sewer rehab and a proposed 10% water‑sewer rate increase
Summary
Public utilities staff reported the 3rd Street elevated storage tank will be online in April, described an 18,000‑foot sewer rehabilitation project and proposed a 10% increase in water and sewer rates that staff estimate would yield roughly $500,000 in additional revenue next year.
Kyle, representing public utilities maintenance and administration, briefed council on the department’s assets and near‑term capital work. He said staff are completing the 3rd Street elevated storage tank and plan to bring water into it for testing in April. He noted the department will bring SCADA in‑house and is starting engineering on an 18,000‑foot sewer rehabilitation (BRICK grant) that will include slip‑lining and manhole work.
Kyle said staff identified galvanized lines from a recent AI study and will begin replacing them under a five‑year schedule. He described other capital needs—truck replacements, a larger crane on a pump‑station truck, and an additional pump for North Regional—and proposed a hydrant‑meter monthly rental fee to address long‑term checkout of meters by contractors.
On revenue, Kyle said the department is considering a 10% increase in water and sewer rates, which staff estimate would yield roughly an additional $500,000 in revenue next year. He also proposed increasing certain fees (fire‑flow testing, modeling and hydrant‑meter rental) to better cover costs.
Councilors asked about tank turbidy, customer notice opportunities (public information), and how increased development (Governor’s Green, Copperstone) could change service demand; staff said they will coordinate public outreach with the PIO and include these items in the FY26 budget development.
