Summary
The council finalized an ordinance that boosts the monthly lifeline water discount for qualifying low-income households from $12.06 to the full wastewater charge ($22.46) and clarifies who's on the hook for utility bills. It replaces an earlier urgency ordinance.
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Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Qualifying households save about $10 more per month on water; the city also raises account deposits by $50 per meter size.
Low-income residents who qualify for the lifeline utility discount.
New utility account holders pay higher deposits; the discount may reduce funds available for wastewater infrastructure upkeep.
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City Council - Apr 1, 2026
The council finalized an ordinance that boosts the monthly lifeline water discount for qualifying low-income households from $12.06 to the full wastewater charge ($22.46) and clarifies who's on the hook for utility bills. It replaces an earlier urgency ordinance.
City Council - Mar 18, 2026
Income-qualified households would get their $22.46 fixed wastewater charge discounted instead of a $12.06 water discount — nearly doubling the benefit, paid from sewer-fund interest. New water accounts will need a $100 deposit instead of $50, unchanged since 1992.
City Council - Mar 18, 2026
Income-qualified single-family households will see their utility discount nearly double — from $12.06 off water to a full $22.46 wastewater discount — paid for by interest earned on utility funds, not the general fund. New water account deposits also rise $50 per meter size, the first increase since 1992.
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