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Soap Lake council approves higher water and sewer rates through 2031
Summary
The Soap Lake City Council unanimously approved a resolution (No. 1034) on Feb. 18 to raise monthly water and sewer rates annually through 2031, a change city officials say will fund future system upgrades; the average residential increase was estimated at about $8.50 per month.
The Soap Lake City Council unanimously approved a resolution (to be numbered 1034) amending monthly water and sewer utility rates and directing annual increases to continue through 2031, when the city will reevaluate funding needs.
Councilmember Bryson moved the resolution, seconded by Councilmember Gorman; the motion carried unanimously. Nels Borg, speaking for the Utility Rate Committee, said the proposed increases "are on track with what the Committee had recommended before and also what the Interim Finance Director Balentine believes will keep the City on track for funding future upgrades/repairs for the water & sewer systems." The council received an estimate that residential customers will pay approximately $8.50 more per month under the updated rate schedule.
The resolution implements a multi-year approach that city staff and the interim finance director say is intended to cover planned capital repairs and system upgrades. The council did not specify a single capital project tied to the vote; staff said funds will be applied to water and sewer system needs as prioritized in departmental planning. The resolution passed without recorded dissents.
