Douglas water panel details $164,000 budget shortfall, weighs rate hikes
Douglas Water Commission eyes a rate hike of up to 13 percent to close a $164,000 budget gap.
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Water
A collection of 15 issues
Douglas Water Commission Approves Plan to Raise Rates, Seek Retained Earnings Transfer
Douglas Water Commission identifies $263,117 FY27 budget gap, approves two-part fix.
Douglas Water Commission Approves Over $16,000 in Abatements at May Meeting
DOUGLAS -- May 12, 2026, Douglas Water Commission grants more than $16,000 in water and sewer abatements at May 12 meeting. The commission, comprising Commissioners Kyle Loose, Colin Hare, and Bob Selby, approved two separate abatements totaling $13,344.29 for the Douglas public schools after a district representative demonstrated
Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500
DOUGLAS -- April 14, 2026, Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote
Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500
DOUGLAS -- April 14, 2026, Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote