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Water, sewer and solid‑waste fees set for modest increases under staff plan
Summary
Staff recommended following a rate study that would raise fixed and usage components for water and sewer and add a modest $2.50 increase to the solid‑waste fee; staff estimated the average household will see about a $69 annual increase to utilities.
Staff presented a rate plan derived from a recent consultant study and recommended a smoothing approach over multiple years to fund infrastructure replacement and maintenance in the water, sewer and stormwater systems.
"It will now be $65.28, $84.27 average bill, and $10.60," the City Manager said when describing the new average monthly utility bill under the FY27 proposal (water, sewer, stormwater). Staff said the plan increases fixed and usage charges modestly (examples: 38¢ increase to water fixed fee, 46¢ per unit usage increase and similar sewer changes) and that the enterprise funds together should generate roughly $450,000 in additional revenue across utilities.
For solid waste, staff proposed a $2.50 monthly increase (from $25 to $27.50) to cover contract and tipping‑fee increases; staff noted that curbside service, drop‑off sites, leaf/brush pickup and compost operations are included in the fee. Commissioners asked for household‑specific examples and staff offered to provide tailored bill estimates for individual meter sizes.
