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Tentative utility rate change would add about $0.30 to average monthly bill, staff says
Summary
Staff told council the budget committee proposed rate adjustments effective July 1 that would raise the average residential utility bill by about $0.30 per month; the change is intended as a small, steady increase to avoid volatility.
City staff presented a tentative utility-rate recommendation for fiscal 2026–27 that would take effect July 1 and produce a modest average increase.
Staff said the budget committee’s plan is designed to produce small, predictable increases rather than large, volatile changes. "The bottom line is described in the average residential utility bill increase... of 30¢," a staff speaker said. Officials noted the rate plan assumes multiple factors, including new housing and modest revenue projections, and that any shortfall would be addressed in future adjustments.
Councilors thanked staff for steady budgeting efforts and said the approach aims to avoid large, sudden rate hikes in future years.
