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Water and wastewater funds reported healthy; one‑time loan repayment proposed to general fund
Summary
Enterprise funds (water, wastewater, solid waste) are operating with healthy balances; staff proposed a one‑time repayment of the remaining ~$250k water fund loan to the general fund and recommended folding some surcharges into standard user rates.
Staff reported that water, wastewater and solid waste funds are in healthy positions and recommended routine user‑rate increases (up to an allowable 4% per ordinance) to maintain operations. Renee said the water fund could support a one‑time full payback of the remaining general fund loan (about $250,000), removing that long‑standing interfund balance.
For wastewater, staff proposed folding existing surcharges into user fees so residents see a single, clearer charge rather than separate surcharge lines; some SRF‑funded capital projects (Cheyenne Westgate, Tank 4) will continue and may roll into 2026. Council asked staff to confirm surcharge calculations and to present a final user‑fee table with the 4% adjustments.
