water utility budget
Review and guidance on the water system's expenses, rates, and plans.
Watch for whether City Council adopts the 2026 utility budgets as recommended and whether losses lead to future rate or service changes.
Typically discussed at Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint. Check back when the next agenda is published.
Two committees backed the full 2026 utility budgets with no water or electric rate changes. At the same time, staff flagged operating losses in storm water, solid waste, electric, and telecommunications, plus a projected drop in water cash after debt payments.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Personnel and Finance: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Water Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Public Utilities: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Water Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Personnel and Finance: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Wastewater Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Public Utilities: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Wastewater Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Personnel and Finance: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Storm Water Utility Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Public Utilities: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Storm Water Utility Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Personnel and Finance: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Solid Waste Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Public Utilities: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Solid Waste Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Landfill Fund (Personnel and Finance): Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Landfill Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Landfill Fund (Public Utilities): Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Landfill Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Personnel and Finance: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Electric Utility Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Public Utilities: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Electric Utility Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Personnel and Finance: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Telecommunications Budget.
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passed Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint · Nov 6, 2025 Review and Recommendations: 2026 Utilities Budget
Public Utilities: Motion to recommend approval of the 2026 Telecommunications Budget.
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Committees recommended approval of the full slate of 2026 utility budgets.
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Staff proposed no rate changes for water or electric in the 2026 utility budgets, while noting operating losses in storm water, solid waste, electric, and telecommunications and projecting a decline in water cash after debt payments.
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Budgets included staffing and pay changes, including new wastewater positions tied to WDNR requirements and electric wage adjustments.
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Budgets included maintenance and capital items including leak detection equipment, a bucket truck delivery, meters, and security cameras.
Personnel and Finance Committee and Public Utilities Committee Joint