Monday's Maryville city council meeting (September 28) included action involving the city's future and current water treatment plants.
The council approving the fiscal year 2027 budget, which is a record $91 million dollars due to the $47 million water treatment plant.
City manager Ryan Heiland says by the first of next week, city water customers will be receiving information explaining why rates will go up 50 percent on January 1, 2027 and another 50 percent on January 1, 2028.
Heiland says since the Nodaway County rural water district board publicized it is passing on the same rate increases that the city is charging the rural district, the city has received calls from city customers.
The city council will be considering an ordinance to formalize the city water rate increase in October or November.
The council also approved spending almost $1 million dollars in materials for the present water plant to keep removing contaminants and improve taste and odor until the new facility opens in 2028.
Click the LISTEN button to hear comments from the September 28, 2026 Maryville city council meeting.
