Utility Rates Increase January 1, 2017
City of Stanwood
10220 – 270th Street NW
Stanwood, WA 98292
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Contact:
Wendy Dowhower
360.629.2181, ext. 4502
[email protected] (link sends e-mail)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2016
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STANWOOD –Utility Rates increase January 1, 2017
In 2013, the Stanwood City Council approved a six-year water and sewer rate increase through 2019. Sewer rates
increase 3.5% annually. Water rates increase 5% annually. New rates are effective January 1, 2017, and will increase the
typical residential customer base rate by $2.60 per month.
In 2016, the Stanwood City Council approved the following drainage utility rate increases (note that rates were most
recently increased in 2008):
Classification
Monthly
Rates
Effective
January
1, 2008
Single-Family.
Single-family
residences
$12.25
including a lot or lots up to 10,000
sq. ft. in area
Multifamily.
Multifamily residences including
$6.10
land up to 10,000 sq. ft. in area
per unit
Commercial.
For each single- or two-unit
$18.30
business building, including land
up to 10,000 sq. ft. in area
Commercial.
For each multi-business building,
$6.10
in excess of two units, including
land up to 10,000 sq. ft., per unit
Improved Land.
For each 20,000 sq. ft. or part
thereof of land improved with $12.25
hard-surfaced parking lots, or
other facilities or structures
Monthly
Rates
Effective
January
1, 2017
$12.25
$9.45
$25.40
$8.45
$25.40
In 2016, the Stanwood City Council also approved charging utility customers directly for Washington State Public Utility
Taxes and Business & Occupation taxes on water, sewer and drainage services. These taxes are passed through to the
WA State Department of Revenue. This change increases the monthly residential base rate by $2.86, and will take effect
January 1, 2017.
Stanwood utility customers pay some of the lowest water and sewer utility rates in the region. The increases are
needed to properly fund utility operations. The funding raised by the rate increases will be used to meet minimum cash
reserve targets, maintain tax-payer owned assets, meet minimum staffing requirements and limit borrowing.
For more information about utility rates visit the city’s website at http://www.ci.stanwood.wa.us/finance/page/newsand-information, or contact Interim Finance Director, Wendy Dowhower at 360-629-2181.