The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Nov. 14, 2018

DAYTON—The Dayton City Council held the first of three public hearings for the city’s proposed $7,078,230 budget for 2019, during their monthly meeting last week.

The budget reflects an increase of 3.9% over 2018’s, and it includes rate increases for water and sewer utilities that will go into effect in January.

The proposed increase is $5.95 for sewer and $4.05 for water, for a residential unit within the city limits.

Mayor Craig George said the purpose of the increase is to help the city meet major capital improvement needs and provide for ongoing operation and maintenance of t...