City of Gainesville - File #: 001662

• File #: 001662
• Version: 2
• Name: WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Public Hearing
• File created: 9/10/2001
• In control: City Attorney
• Title: WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES (B) ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-44 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING THE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WASTEWATER; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2001	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/27/2001	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/13/2001	0	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass

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WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES   (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-44

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING THE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WASTEWATER; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, as presented by the General Manager, a recommendation is made to increase wastewater rates by 2%.  This is the first rate increase in nine years.  Even with this increase, GRU gas rates remain among the lowest in the state.

The wastewater charges will be increased by 2% for each rate class.