Utility rate increases and Shops Complex debt
Summary
Several commissioners want the upcoming water cost-of-service study to look at charging heavy water users more per gallon so lower-use households are protected — a conversation about fairness and conservation rolled into one.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
About 4.7% higher combined rates and assessments for the typical homeowner in year one, 6.7% in year two — think dollars a month, not hundreds.
Lower-income and water-efficient households could see smaller rate increases if tiers are restructured.
Households on tight budgets face another year of rising utility and assessment costs on top of Bozeman's cost of living.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Commission - Aug 18, 2026
Water, sewer, stormwater and garbage rates rise for the next two years — an 11.4% first-year utility hit — largely to pay debt on the $84 million Public Works Shops Complex the city delayed for decades.
City Commission - Jun 2, 2026
Several commissioners want the upcoming water cost-of-service study to look at charging heavy water users more per gallon so lower-use households are protected — a conversation about fairness and conservation rolled into one.
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