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Council hears proposal to raise sewer rate 8%; staff to provide household impact analysis
Summary
City staff proposed amending local law to raise the sewer rate from $1.25 to $1.35 per 100 cubic feet (an 8% increase); budget staff said the sewer fund balance is low and agreed to provide average‑household impact before council votes.
Councilors considered Item 60, which would amend local law to increase the sewer rate from $1.25 per 100 cubic feet to $1.35 — an 8% increase. The presenting councilor and budget staff explained that sewer and water funds are separate; the budget director said the sewer fund would otherwise use nearly $2 million in fund balance and that an increase helps shore up the fund. A councilor asked how the change would affect the average homeowner; staff said they did not have a household‑level number ready in the meeting but agreed to provide it before the next session.
Several councilors connected the increase to broader budget pressures and asked for clarity on resident impact; staff committed to provide a per‑household estimate and more detail on long‑term sewer fund health. No final vote on the local law change was recorded in the transcript during this session.
