PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CITY OF WILLIAMSTOWN’S SEWER RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of September 2018, the Council of the City of Williamstown shall consider upon final reading an Ordinance proposing an increase in its sewer rates, fees and charges. A public hearing shall be held prior to the adoption of said Ordinance on final reading on September 4, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical, at City Council chambers located in the Williamstown Municipal Building, 100 West Fourth Street, Williamstown, West Virginia. Any person interested may appear and present comments. A copy of the Ordinance is available for public inspection at the Williamstown Municipal Building during normal business hours.
The proposed Ordinance reads as follows:
WHEREAS, since the last increase in sewer rates adopted and approved by the City of Williamstown on December 1, 2012, the cost of operating and maintaining the sewer system have greatly increased and the sewer system is in need of substantial capital improvements and repairs. Therefore, it is necessary to raise the rates and charges to more adequately reflect the cost of supplying and maintaining sewer service, including the cost of necessary capital improvements, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Williamstown finds that the rates, fees and charges set forth below are just and equitable for the service provided to the City’s sewer customers and that such rates would be sufficient to meet daily expenses associated with the operation of its sewer system.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Williamstown that the present sewer rates and charges shall be increased by four (4%) percent. Said increases shall go into effect on November 1, 2018, more than forty-five (45) days from adoption of this Ordinance. Sewer connection fees, sewer disconnect/reconnect/administrative fees and leak adjustment increments shall be revised as set forth below:
RATES
First 2,000 gallons or less used per month $18.18 per month
Next 3,000 gallons used per month $9.07 per 1,000 gallons
Next 20,000 gallons used per month $7.06 per 1,000 gallons
Next 75,000 gallons used per month $6.08 per 1,000 gallons
Next 100,000 gallons used per month $5.00 per 1,000 gallons
All over 200,000 gallons used per month $4.06 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM CHARGES
Each customer shall pay a minimum charge of $18.18 per month
SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
A tap fee of $515.00 will be charged to customers applying for service.
DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY
A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be imposed on all current usage billings not paid in full when due. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected once for each bill where it is appropriate
Susan Knopp
City Clerk
Aug 24, 31
