2026-09-29 Pullman City Council Study Session

The City of Pullman City Council held a study session on September 30, 2026 (the meeting title lists September 29). The main discussion was a 2026 stormwater rate study and proposed general facilities charge (GFC) to fund utility operations and capital improvements. The study identified 17 capital projects totaling approximately $9.1 million, including a $3.275 million Valley/Merman storm drain replacement, and presented three service levels with different investment schedules and rate paths. The current rate is $8.23 per equivalent residential unit per month; the minimum and optimal scenarios would raise it to $15.74 and $23.60 by 2032, respectively. Council members expressed differing views on the service level and whether to impose a GFC, including questions about development impacts and possible affordable-housing exemptions. No decision was taken on rates or the GFC; the mayor indicated staff should return with a Level 2 proposal and a separate GFC proposal for further consideration.