Marysville water, sewer, and surface water rates were slated for a 5% increase vote
An ordinance scheduled at the Nov. 4, 2024 City Council meeting would raise Marysville's water, sewer, and surface water utility rates by 5% for 2025 and 2026 1.
What the records say
The Nov. 4, 2024 City Council agenda included an ordinance to set water, sewer, and surface water utility rates, with a proposed 5% increase for 2025 and 2026 that city staff said was necessary to cover increased costs from inflation and operations 1. The item was listed under Public Hearings, with a recommended motion to adopt the ordinance 1. The ordinance attachment sets specific bimonthly rates effective January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026, including a $101.90 city single-family sewer rate in 2025 rising to $107.00 in 2026, and a surface water charge of $27.70 per equivalent residential unit in 2025 rising to $29.08 in 2026 1.
- An ordinance was scheduled for consideration to set water, sewer, and surface water utility rates with a 5% increase for 2025 and 2026, which staff attributed to inflation and increased operating costs 1.
- The item appeared under Public Hearings on the Nov. 4, 2024 agenda, with a recommended motion to adopt the ordinance 1.
- The ordinance attachment includes the proposed rate tables: for example, the city single-family bimonthly sewer rate would go from $101.90 effective January 1, 2025 to $107.00 in 2026, and the surface water rate from $27.70 per equivalent residential unit to $29.08 1.
Why it matters
These rates appear directly on residents' bimonthly utility bills, so a 5% increase across water, sewer, and surface water would raise what households and businesses pay in 2025 and 2026 1. The ordinance text also notes low-income senior citizens and low-income disabled persons may be eligible for rate relief under Chapter 3.63 of the municipal code 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.
What changed / what's next
- The proposed change would raise water, sewer, and surface water utility rates by 5% for 2025 and 2026, with the new rates effective January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026 1.
- The available records do not establish whether the council adopted the ordinance at the Nov. 4, 2024 meeting.