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SPU Proposes to Update Charges for Development-Related Services on January 1, 2026

November 3, 2025

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) plans to update charges for development-related services, including water service installations (“taps”), water main extensions and improvements, and others. Charges are being updated to reflect the actual costs for SPU to provide these services in 2026 and ensure that Seattle ratepayers are not subsidizing these individual… [ Keep reading ]

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SPU to Launch New Utility Cost Sharing and System Development Charge Program 

July 7, 2025

Seattle is facing a housing affordability crisis. As the city grows and development patterns shift, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is rethinking how development-related infrastructure is funded — aiming to distribute costs more fairly and equitably across the city. On April 23, 2025, Mayor Bruce Harrell introduced legislation to support housing… [ Keep reading ]

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