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Pateros council amends 2026 fee schedule to raise sewer rates by 2.8%
Summary
The City of Pateros adopted Resolution 2025-18 on Nov. 17, 2025, amending the 2026 fee schedule to raise sewer rates by the CPI (2.8%) while postponing a water-rate increase; the resolution also noted potential Zippy Garbage adjustments in May 2026.
The Pateros City Council on Nov. 17 adopted Resolution 2025-18, amending the 2026 fee schedule to raise sewer rates by the consumer price index of 2.8 percent while not increasing water rates.
Councilmember Holly Bange moved to adopt the fee schedule and Frank Herbert seconded. Councilmember Chantel Poole successfully moved an amendment limiting the increase to sewer rates only; the amendment and the amended resolution passed unanimously. The resolution includes a note that Zippy Garbage charges may be adjusted in May 2026.
The council’s action came after the public hearing on the fee schedule, which Mayor Kelly Hook opened and closed with no public comment. The decision affects utility billing starting in 2026 and was approved without recorded dissent.
The council packet referenced a May 2026 review for refuse charges and indicated rates would be adjusted by CPI where applied. No specific dollar changes were included in the minutes.
