Sewer Rate Notification

Sewer User Rate

The Sewer Department operates as an enterprise fund and is required to provide revenue sufficient to cover operating and capital expenditures. The fiscal year 2018 budget was approved at $4,431,834. The major components of the budget are Debt Service: $1,220,257, Contracted Services for Wastewater Operations: $1,808,694, Energy costs: $281,000, Annual Capital and Repair costs: $538,010 and Administrative costs: $583,873.

In order to support the approved budget, the rate for the upcoming year will be $12.00 per 100 cubic foot unit (CCF) and is reflected in the August billing. This is an increase of $0.56 per CCF or a 4.9% increase. The impact of this rate on the average homeowner using 84 CCF is $47.04. Note: One CCF equals 748 gallons.