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City to study utility rates

CHENEY – The City Council unanimously approved Resolution F-015 on Tuesday, March 22, to allocate over $90,000 to study residential and commercial water and utility rates.

Cheney will contract with the FCS Group to perform the research, costing the city $92,565.

“It’s always nice to have a third party come in and do an extensive rate study,” Public Works Director Todd Ableman said.

The city has been contracting with FCS Group since 2009 to study utility rates. Ableman said the city’s emergency water reserve has been replenished after being depleted thr...