REFUSE RATES: Refuse rates were last increased in 2019 and no increase is proposed for 2024.
WATER RATES: The last water rate increase was imposed in 2017. There are upcoming costs related to infrastructure improvements and capital equipment including water mains and service lines, water well maintenance, water tower refurbishments, and water meter replacements. The chart below shows the proposed monthly water bill increase for three water usage scenarios... 300, 600 and 900 cubic feet, comparing 2023 and proposed 2024 rates:
2023 Rate: Service Fee, Usage Charge, Total. Proposed 2024 Rate: Service Fee, Usage Charge, Total. Monthly Increase.
| 2023 Rate | Proposed 2024 Rate | Monthly Increase |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Fee |
Usage Charge |
Total | Service Fee |
Usage Charge |
Total | ||
| 300 cf | 10.00 | 5.28 | 15.28 | 15.00 | 7.92 | 22.92 | 7.64 |
| 600 cf | 10.00 | 10.56 | 20.56 | 15.00 | 15.84 | 30.84 | 10.28 |
| 900 cf | 10.00 | 15.84 | 25.84 | 15.00 | 23.76 | 38.76 | 12.92 |
SANITARY SEWER RATES: The sanitary sewer rates were last increased in 2018. Below is a rate comparison of 2023 and proposed 2024 rates:
2023 Rate: Service Fee, Usage Charge, Total. Proposed 2024 Rate: Service Fee, Usage Charge, Total. Monthly Increase.
| 2023 Rate | Proposed 2024 Rate | Monthly Increase |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Fee |
Usage Charge |
Total | Service Fee |
Usage Charge |
Total | ||
| 300 cf | 21.20 | 10.58 | 31.78 | 26.50 | 13.23 | 39.73 | 7.95 |
| 600 cf | 21.20 | 21.16 | 42.36 | 26.50 | 26.45 | 52.95 | 10.59 |
| 900 cf | 21.20 | 31.74 | 52.94 | 26.50 | 39.68 | 66.18 | 13.24 |
Mr. Klopsch closed his comments by stating that the proposed budget shows $1.48 million of cash reserves being used in 2024.
Mayor Duncan mentioned that staff and Council will continue to develop and refine the Capital Improvement Program.
There being no other business, at 6:27 p.m. Mayor Duncan and Mr. Klopsch thanked the committee members for their service and the meeting was adjourned.
