LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2020
ORDINANCE: O-20-040
PURPOSE: Increasing sewer use fees rates and charges
ENDORSERS: Mayor Jim Donchess
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT:
FISCAL NOTE: This increase in rates and charges is intended to bring annual
revenues to a level that will support the ongoing cost of
operations, fund future debt payments on the CSO (“combined
sewer overflow’) projects, fund non-CSO infrastructure
improvements and provide reserves for capital equipment
replacement. Future recommended increases will depend on
the results of updates to the rate/revenue analysis.
ANALYSIS
This ordinance increases the sewer quarterly/monthly demand charges and sewer user flow
charges in January 2021 and January 2022 as stated in the legislation. The amounts are
increased by 20% effective January 1, 2021 and by 15% effective January 1, 2022.
This legislation should be referred to the Board of Public Works.
Approved as to form: Office of Corporation Counsel
By:
Date:
