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Commission approves $25,000 water and sewer rate study after debate, records one dissent
Summary
The commission approved a $25,000 DGR Engineering water and sewer cost‑of‑service rate study (budgeted for the year) after discussion about timing and rate pressure; the vote recorded Commissioner Weir as a Nay.
The Madison City Commission voted to approve a $25,000 task order with DGR Engineering to perform a cost‑of‑service water and sewer rate study, with half of the cost charged to the water fund and half to the sewer fund. Jamieson and Mike described the study's scope — customer classifications, revenue requirements, and capital needs — and said the work is budgeted for the year.
Commission debate centered on timing and the possibility that a study could recommend rate increases. Commissioner Weir moved to defer to 2027 arguing the city may not want to add near‑term increases; others, including Commissioner Dibdahl and staff, said the study provides transparency and planning. Commissioner Dibdahl moved to proceed; the motion passed after a voice and then roll‑call procedure when a Nay was recorded for Commissioner Weir. Jamieson noted the city had received roughly $88,000 in grants in 2024 that had helped keep program rates lower.
