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Poulsbo council approves water and stormwater rate increases, directs ordinance drafting
Summary
Council voted to approve proposed increases to water rates and general facility charges for water and stormwater and directed staff to prepare an ordinance to finalize changes.
The Poulsbo City Council voted on May 14 to approve proposed increases to water rates and to raise the water and stormwater general facility charges, directing staff to prepare an ordinance for adoption.
City utilities staff presented the rate package as aligned with the city’s water comprehensive plan and noted the adjustments follow workshops held over the past months. Councilmember Gary McVeigh moved the ordinance‑preparation motion and said benchmarking to comparable cities and protecting infrastructure funding were driving reasons for the increase. After a brief discussion emphasizing that new construction should bear its share of system costs, the motion passed on a recorded roll call.
Mayor and council members said the increases are intended to preserve service levels and maintain the utilities' fiscal health, not to generate profit. Staff will return with an ordinance to set the effective dates and implementation details.
