County outlines 10-year sewer CIP and proposes fee increases for small districts
Staff presented a 10-year capital-improvement plan for multiple sewer districts, recommended reserve targets, and proposed targeted fee increases for systems with infiltration or few users (examples: Prospect and White Eagle); commissioners discussed loans, reserves and the need for inspections before finalizing rates.
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Ryan Atkinson and Curtis Mader reviewed sewer-district finances and a 10-year capital improvement plan that aims to build reserves for pump replacements, camera inspections and infiltration repairs. Atkinson explained the approach: set reserve targets, increase fees to reach them over a decade, then lower fees once target reserves are met. "What we tried to do... is we have a, this, chart here. Blue is receipts or revenue. Red is expenditures," Atkinson said as staff walked commissioners through example forecasts.
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