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Council approves 5% water and 10% sewer increases to cover rising costs
Summary
Assistant CMFO Alicia Holder proposed a 5% water and 10% sewer rate increase effective July 1, 2025, to fund depreciation and rising project costs; the board approved Ordinance #576 on final reading unanimously.
Assistant CMFO Alicia Holder summarized the rationale for rate increases, saying the city must fund depreciation and keep pace with rising costs associated with ongoing projects. Holder proposed a 5% increase for water and a 10% increase for sewer, to be revisited during the next budget cycle.
Ald. Phelps moved to approve proposed Ordinance #576 increasing water and sewer rates effective July 1, 2025; Ald. Rhodes seconded. The board approved the ordinance on first reading and later on final reading; Mayor Bell declared Ordinance #576 as approved on the final reading with a unanimous roll call.
