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December 14, 2004 City Commission Agenda Item
2005 Water and Wastewater Rates
The following information is provided in advance of the December 14, 2004 City Commission meeting to provide information regarding the various options under consideration for water and wastewater rates.
Declining Block Rate Structure
Rate structure option that provides an increase to the existing declining block rate structure and eliminates the “minimum” billing structure replacing it with a service charge.
Modified Declining Block and Uniform Volume Rate Structures
Information regarding these two (2) options was presented to the City Commission at the November 9, 2004 City Commission meeting.
Alternate Rates by Black & Veatch
Declining Block, Uniform Volume, Inverted Residential Rate Structures Information regarding these three (3) options was presented to the City Commission at the September 21, 2004 City Commission meeting.
Public Education Efforts and Conservation Program
Procurement of Water Rights and Future Water Supply Issues
memo from B&V re: water rights and contracts
graph from B&V re: water supply availability
Black & Veatch Letter on Water and Wastewater Rate Structures
Black & Veatch Rate Study (from 06/09/04 study session)
Chart Illustrating 2005 Wastewater Charges
Black & Veatch Rate Study
This rate study was presented to the City Commission at the August 10, 2004 City Commission meeting. The City Commission approved the Study’s recommended water rates for rural water districts, waste hauler charges, and water and wastewater system development charges.
Report on Revenue Requirements, Costs of Service, and Rates for Water and Wastewater Service