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WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 100164
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING WASTEWATER BASE RATES; INCREASING CONNECTION AND INSPECTION CHARGES; ADDING CLARIFYING LANGUAGE FOR METERED WASTEWATER SERVICE; REMOVING TACACHALE-SPECIFIC RATES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE 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, the General Manager made a recommendation to increase wastewater base rates and connection, tapping, and inspection fees.
Tacachale has agreed to move from customer specific wastewater rates to retail wastewater rates.
The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2010.