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Council adopts Ordinance 2025-04 to tie water rates to CPI, raises charge by $0.22
Summary
The Knoxville City Council approved Ordinance 2025-04 on May 19, 2025, tying annual water rate adjustments to the Consumer Price Index and enacting an immediate $0.22 increase for usage of 1,000 gallons over the minimum; the measure passed 6–0 with two absent.
The City of Knoxville on May 19 adopted Ordinance 2025-04 to tie annual water rate adjustments to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and to impose an immediate $0.22 increase for usage of 1,000 gallons over the minimum. City Attorney Rob McCoy explained the ordinance during the meeting and said the rate will automatically adjust each year on June 1 based on the CPI.
Alderman Rainey moved to approve Ordinance 2025-04 and Alderman Taylor seconded; the motion passed with six Yes votes and two members recorded as absent. The ordinance was described in the meeting minutes as applying the CPI adjustment specifically to usage above the minimum billing block; no implementation date beyond the immediate increase and the recurring June 1 adjustment was specified in the minutes.
