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Building the Future: City Council approves 2026 budget

The approved $2.2 billion budget, a 23% increase compared to 2025, supports critical infrastructure investments across all four services. The approved $2.2 billion budget, a 23% increase compared to 2025, supports...

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Strong water supply forecast for city, despite low snowpack

Our reservoirs, such as North Catamount Reservoir, store water in wet years for use in drier years. Our reservoirs, such as North Catamount Reservoir, store water in wet years for...

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A resilient choice: Prairie gardens and native grass lawns

Our customers are increasingly turning to native grass lawns and prairie gardens as a more sustainable landscaping option. Our customers are increasingly turning to native grass lawns and prairie...

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Why we’re building the Eastern Wastewater System Expansion

The Eastern Wastewater System Expansion (EWSE) will provide critical infrastructure needed to serve development on the City's east side. The Eastern Wastewater System Expansion (EWSE) will provide critical...

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Birds, butterflies and bees. Oh my!

Do you want to create your own storybook backyard at home? Follow these tips to cultivate a garden that supports both birds and pollinators. Do you want to create your own storybook backyard at home? Follow these tips to...

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Our energy future and the five-year financial plan

The needs for the energy future that we shared with our community to support the 2025 budget and five-year rate case have not diminished. The needs for the energy future that we shared with our community to support...

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Sprinkler startup tips

When you turn on your sprinkler system for the first time this year, there are two important tasks. When you turn on your sprinkler system for the first time this year, there are...

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Horizon Utility Campus - ensuring reliability with cleaner energy

Introducing the Horizon Utility Campus and 400 megawatts of new natural gas-fueled generation. Introducing the Horizon Utility Campus and 400 megawatts of new natural...

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From the CEO: Collaboration is key to future water supply

Our long-term water plan includes water sharing with agricultural partners, increased reservoir storage, reuse and efficiency projects, and... Our long-term water plan includes water sharing with agricultural partners,...

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Changes to natural gas fuel rates

City Council unanimously approved an increase to the natural gas fuel rates in response to the projected rise in natural gas prices this... City Council unanimously approved an increase to the natural gas fuel rates in...

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From the CEO - Why we support designating nuclear as clean energy

From the CEO - why we support legislation that designates nuclear as a clean energy resource. From the CEO - why we support legislation that designates nuclear as a clean...

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