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WASTEWATER RATES (B)
Ordinance No. 0-04-83
An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville, Florida, Appendix A, Section UTILITIES (4) Sewerage, By Increasing Wastewater Rates and Customer Charge, and Adjusting Water Connection Charges; Providing for a Repealing Clause; Providing for a Severability Clause; and, Providing an Effective Date in Accordance with the Schedule Provided Herein.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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Background:
The City Commission at its meeting of July 22, 2004, authorized the City Attorney's Office to draft and the City Clerk to advertise an ordinance amending wastewater base rates and adjusting wastewater connection charges. In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, the General Manager made a recommendation to increase wastewater rate per 1,000 gallons from $2.61 to $2.75, the customer charge from $2.27 to $2.39, and increase wastewater connection charges. The change in connection charges varies by meter size with an overall increase in water connection charge revenue of 9.34%. These changes will be effective October 1, 2004. GRU's monthly rates and connection charges will remain among the lowest in the state.