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1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 4183-26 <br /> <br />An ORDINANCE establishing rates for Everett sewer service and surface water management, rates for <br />water and filtration for inside and outside City customers, rates for wholesale master meters, and <br />rates pertaining to special fees and charges. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />A. EMC 14.04.020 (as adopted under Ordinance 3909-22 and amended by Ordinance 4065-25) <br />established current sewer rates. A reference copy of current EMC 14.04.020 is attached to this <br />Ordinance in Exhibit A. <br /> <br />B. EMC 14.60.010 (as adopted under Ordinance 3909-22 and amended by Ordinance 4065-25) <br />established current surface water management rates. A reference copy of current EMC 14.60.010 is <br />attached to this Ordinance in Exhibit A. <br /> <br />C. EMC 14.16.713 (as adopted under Ordinance 3909-22 and amended by Ordinance 4065-25) <br />established current water and filtration rates. A reference copy of current EMC 14.16.713 is attached <br />to this Ordinance in Exhibit A. <br /> <br />D. The 2024 cost of service study completed by HDR, Inc. for the 2025-2028 rate ordinance period has <br />been amended to account for the addition of a proposed utility tax. <br /> <br />E. To cover the cost of service, a general rate increase is necessary to cover operations, maintenance, <br />capital expenditures, and utility taxes. <br /> <br />F. The City Council finds that the charges herein are reasonable. The purpose of this Ordinance is to <br />amend rates so that the necessary increases begin August 1, 2026. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Everett does ordain: <br /> <br />Section 1: EMC 14.04.020 is amended to read as set forth below: <br /> <br />EMC 14.04.020 Sewer service charges <br /> <br />Service charges for the City of Everett sewer system are hereby fixed as follows: <br /> <br />Sewer Charges <br /> <br /> <br />2025 2026, Jan- <br />July <br />2026, Aug- <br />- Dec 2027 <br />2028 and <br />thereafter until <br />superseded by a <br />new rate <br />ordinance <br />Single Family Residence per <br />month $104.04 $118.49 $126.78 $141.99 $158.51 <br />