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Council adopts water and sewer rate increases on final reading
Summary
On third consideration the council adopted ordinances raising water and sanitary sewer charges (ordinances referenced in the meeting); both measures passed by unanimous roll-call votes.
On July 14 the North Liberty City Council adopted two ordinances on third consideration that increase utility charges for water and sanitary sewer service.
The council adopted ordinance 2026-08 (amending Chapter 92.02 concerning water rates) and ordinance 2026-09 (amending Chapter 99.02 concerning sewer rates). Both measures were presented as third consideration/adoption and were approved by roll-call votes of 5–0. The ordinance texts and the packet contain the new schedules; no detailed rate tables were read aloud into the public record during the roll-call votes recorded on the transcript.
Why it matters: Utility rate adjustments affect residential and commercial customers’ monthly bills and municipal utility revenue. City staff typically present cost drivers and rate models in the packet materials supporting third reading.
What happens next: The ordinances will take effect according to the effective date provisions in the ordinance texts (packet); staff will implement new billing rates per the municipal code and notify account holders as required.
