Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Sewer Rates topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Public Works outlines recommended water and sewer rate increases
Summary
Public Works Superintendent Jim Stark and staff member Joe Caveny presented an "Estimated Water & Sewer Rate Calculator" and recommended increases. Trustees discussed charging different rates for larger commercial meters and the cost of selling water from fire hydrants; no vote was recorded.
Public Works Superintendent Jim Stark and staff member Joe Caveny presented an "Estimated Water & Sewer Rate Calculator" to the Village of Kirkland combined committee on Feb. 13, 2026, explaining recommended increases to water and sewer rates. The presentation focused on the need to adjust rates and potential approaches to apportioning costs across customer classes.
Trustees in attendance — Erik Marshall, Sarah Ziegler and Brian Benes — discussed whether businesses with larger meters should be charged a different rate and raised questions about the practicality and pricing of selling water from a fire hydrant directly to the public or to businesses. The meeting record notes the presentations and discussion but does not record any formal motion or vote on rate changes.
