Notice of HearingNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF MERIDIAN
Water and Sewer User Charge Modifications
The City Council of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 6:30
p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. The purpose
of the public hearing is to receive public comments regarding changes to Ordinance No. 9-1-19.A- B
regarding water user charges, Ordinance No. 9-1-21.A regarding termination of water service and Ordinance
No. 9-4-24 regarding sewer user charges.
The Public Works Department is proposing to adjust the water and sewer user charges charged for City of
Meridian water and sewer system users. The adjustment is being made to reflect current administration,
operation and maintenance costs of operating the water and wastewater systems. The proposed water and
sewer rate adjustments will affect all water and sewer customers. The water turn-on charge will affect only
those customers whose accounts have been terminated due to non-payment and who, subsequent to
payment, request reestablishment of water service.
The proposed changes are as follows:
Water Administrative Fee
Water Use Fee (Cost per
1,000 gallons)
Minimum Total Monthly
Water User Charge:
Typical 7,500 gal/month
Water Billing:
Current ProPosed
$1.56 $3.48
$1.23 $0.98 ($0.25)
$6.48 (includes $3.48 (does not
first 4,000 gal.) include first 4,000 gal.) ($3.00)
$11.40 $11.32 ($0.08)
Increase/ % Increase/
(Decrease) (Decrease)
$1.92 123.1%
(20.3%)
(46.3%)
(0.7%)
Sewer Administrative $1.33 $4.07 $2.74 206.0%
Fee
Sewer Use Fee (cost per $2.60 $2.78 $0.18 6.9%
1,000 gallons)
Minimum Total Monthly $11.73 (includes $4.07 (does not
Sewer User Charge: first 4,000 gal.) include first 4,000 gal.) ($7.66) (65.3%)
Typical 7,500 gal/month $22.13 $26.28 $4.15 18.8%
Sewer Billing:
Water Turn-On Charge $10.00
$30.00 $20.00 200%
The public is encouraged to review the proposed fee structure, attend the public hearing and offer
comments and testimony. Oral testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Written
comments are welcome and need to be submitted / sent to the Meridian City Clerk, 33 E. Idaho Avenue,
Meridian, Idaho 83642 or by fax at 888-4218.
All materials presented at public meetings hall become property of the City of Meridian. The hearing will be
held in a facility that is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone desidng accommodation for
disabilities related to documents and / or hearing, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least
72 hours prior to the public hearing. ~1' O~:
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Dated this l0th day of May, 2002. I/ ~ x'~ ,~ .? ~/~_n~PoP,,4>."~,"~'
William G. Berg, Jr. - City Clerk~' ~'~ -- ~]~l~I~
Published May 15th and 22nd, 2002 ~ ~
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