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Sewer and Water committee frames 2025 budget around rate-study assumptions; sewer revenues projected +9.2%
Summary
Committee staff presented the draft 2025 sewer and water operating budgets tied to a rate study; sewer revenues are projected to rise about 9.2% and water operating costs show larger increases driven by base residential rate resets, software renewals and added pumping costs.
The Sewer & Water committee reviewed draft operating budgets for 2025 that staff said were prepared on the assumptions in the ongoing rate study. Chair opened the presentation and said, "Overall, you'll see sewer revenues going up at 9.2%." The draft budgets assume those tentative base-rate numbers while staff plan to move quickly through rates during the board budget workshop.
Staff cautioned that some operating categories are driven by one-time adjustments and by new costs tied to system expansion. Director noted personnel costs rise only modestly (about 2.6%) because a one-time overlap of director pay from the prior year was removed. Staff also flagged a large (-46.9%) professional-services variance that reflects the removal of rate-study costs from next year's operating budget. The committee was advised the full operating budgets will be presented again to the board at the November budget workshop.
