NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed Utility Rates

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City of Newberg
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City Council Meeting

March 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Public Safety Building: 401 E Third Street
Zoom Webinar ID: 895 3654 7180

The Newberg City Council will hold a public hearing on March 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. on the water, wastewater, stormwater rates and transportation utility fees as recommended by the Rate Review Committee to be effective January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028. Members of the public can testify at the public hearing. The current and proposed rates are listed below.

For more information and to access the agenda go to the City’s webpage https://www.newbergoregon.gov/government/agendas_and_minutes/index.php
Download the printable version of this notice.

Send questions to Finance Director Kady.Strode@newbergoregon.gov

Wastewater Rates

 

 

    
 

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Rate Component/Customer Class

Jan 2026

Jan 2027

Jan 2028
       

Service Charge ($/Month)

      

Total Service Charge ($/Account)1

$33.63

$35.01

$36.44

Infiltration & Inflow ($/additional Multifamily Dwelling Unit)

$26.41

$27.49

$28.62
       

Volume Charge ($/ccf)

      

Single Family

$10.95

$11.39

$11.86

Multifamily

$10.95

$11.39

$11.86

Commercial - 1

$10.95

$11.39

$11.86

Commercial - 2

$13.87

$14.44

$15.03

Commercial - 3

$22.54

$23.46

$24.42

Industrial

$13.87

$14.44

$15.03

Outside City

$10.95

$11.39

$11.86
       

1Includes billing charge and Infiltration & Inflow charge.

      

 

Water Rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Customer Class

Jan 2026

Jan 2027

Jan 2028
       

Billing Charge ($/Account)

$3.98

$4.18

$4.39
       

Potable Meter Charge ($/Month)

      

3/4"

$22.22

$23.33

$24.50

1"

$37.77

$39.66

$41.64

1-1/4"

$55.55

$58.33

$61.24

1-1/2"

$73.33

$77.00

$80.85

2"

$117.77

$123.66

$129.84

3"

$222.20

$233.31

$244.98

4"

$371.07

$389.62

$409.10

6"

$739.93

$776.93

$815.77

8"

$1,184.33

$1,243.55

$1,305.72

10"

$1,850.93

$1,943.48

$2,040.65
       

Non-Potable Meter Charge ($/Month)

      

3/4"

$4.05

$4.25

$4.47

1"

$6.88

$7.23

$7.59

1-1/4"

$10.12

$10.63

$11.16

1-1/2"

$13.36

$14.04

$14.74

2"

$21.46

$22.54

$23.67

3"

$40.49

$42.53

$44.65

4"

$68.59

$71.02

$74.57

6"

$134.83

$141.62

$148.70

8"

$215.81

$226.68

$238.01
       

Volume Charge ($/ccf)

      

S-F Residential

$4.86

$5.10

$5.36

Multifamily

$4.10

$4.31

$4.52

Commercial

$5.02

$5.27

$5.53

Industrial

$5.99

$6.29

$6.60

Irrigation

$9.30

$9.76

$10.25

Outside City

$7.29

$7.65

$8.04

Public Agency

$5.59

$5.86

$6.16

Non-Potable

$3.25

$3.41

$3.59
             

 

 

Stormwater Rates

  

 

 

 

 

 
 

Current

Proposed

Proposed

 

Customer Class

Jan 2026

Jan 2027

Jan 2028

 

Service Charge ($/Month)

      

 

Single Family Residential

$19.06

$19.92

$20.81

 

Nonresidential ($/EDU)

$19.06

$19.92

$20.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDU = 2,877 sq. ft. impervious area

      

 

 

 

 

      

 

Transportation Utility Fees

  

 

 

Current

Proposed

Proposed

Units Measured

Rate Code

Description

Jan 2026

Jan 2027

Jan 2028
     

4.0%

4.0%

 

001

Class 1 Non-Residential

$        5.12

$       5.32

$      5.53

KSF

002

Class 2 Non-Residential

20.16

20.97

21.80

KSF

003

Class 3 Non-Residential

29.36

30.53

31.75

KSF

004

Class 4 Non-Residential

46.01

47.85

49.77

KSF

005

Class 5 Non-Residential

133.61

138.95

144.51

KSF

008

Non-Residential Minimum

6.86

7.14

7.42

1

210

Sf Detached Housing

6.86

7.14

7.42

DU

220

Multi-Family

4.63

4.82

5.01

DU

240

Mobile Home

3.59

3.73

3.88

DU
 

Senior Adult Housing Attached

2.81

2.92

3.04

DU

253

Congregate Care

1.54

1.60

1.67

DU

254

Assisted Living

2.02

2.10

2.19

Beds

255

Cont. Care Retirement

1.83

1.90

1.98

Units

310

Hotel

6.22

6.46

6.72

Rooms

320

Motel

4.29

4.46

4.64

Rooms

411

City Park

1.18

1.39

1.44

Acre

430

Golf Course

27.19

28.27

29.40

Hole

520

Elementary School

0.50

0.51

0.54

Student
 

Middle School

0.62

0.65

0.67

Student
 

High School

0.66

0.68

0.71

Student

536

Private School (K-12)

1.88

1.96

2.04

Student

540

Junior/Community College

0.94

0.97

1.01

Student

550

University/College

1.31

1.36

1.41

Student

941

Quick Lubrication Veh Shop

17.70

18.41

19.14

Service Positions

944

Gas/Srvc Station

74.39

77.37

80.46

Fueling Positions

945

Gas/Srvc Station W/ Conv. Market

54.51

56.69

58.96

Fueling Positions
 

Food Carts

65.54

68.16

70.89

Per Cart