Tuttle authorities approve broadband tenant fee and cap sanitation increase as CPI-adjusted rate changes pass

TUTTLE — During concurrent authority sessions, trustees approved adjustments to broadband and utility fees for FY2026.

The Tuttle Development Authority (TDA) approved Resolution 2025-02 to add a tenant equipment installation fee (identified in the meeting as roughly $140) to recover provider equipment costs for broadband tenant installations and to clarify charge responsibilities when tenants depart and take equipment. The TDA also approved routine consent docket items.

The Tuttle Public Works Authority (TPWA) and the council considered a broader fee schedule adjustment for water, sewer, natural gas and sanitation. Staff said water and sewer rates were increased by 7.5%, natural gas unit rate was changed from $4 to $5 per unit, and sanitation adjustments follow the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index for ‘‘water, sewer and trash collection services’’ (the transcript referenced a 5.06% figure). Council discussed which BLS CPI subset to use and requested the clerk apply the correct CPI figure; the motion approved the resolution with a caveat that sanitation increases not exceed 5.06% and that the clerk adjust the amount to the accurate CPI if necessary. "So let me get this, approve a resolution to fee schedule adjustments, but sanitation not to exceed 5.06% based on the provided CPI," a councilmember said.

Both authority items passed by recorded unanimous votes. Staff will finalize calculations and the clerk will confirm and apply the correct BLS CPI subset for sanitation adjustments.