City of Sioux City Council Budget Review Meeting - March 18, 2026

Sioux City Council (budget/CIP hearing) · March 18, 2026

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Water and sewer rate increases raised

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Speaker 3 warned of pending water and sewer rate increases and asked how new charges would stack on existing programmed increases; speaker 4 (utilities staff) clarified FY27 sewer increases (8.5% industrial, 10% residential/commercial) and that water had no programmed increases, while councilors voiced concern for residents on fixed incomes and asked for a pull to a vote.

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Sioux City council held a marathon budget/CIP hearing covering proposed water and sewer rate changes, a $1 million infrastructure request for workforce housing, capital projects including a spec building and Tyson Event Center upgrades, library staffing, stormwater and lead service-line work, police equipment requests, and tourism/incentive funding. Multiple motions and votes amended the draft FY27 operating and CIP budgets.

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