Sewer rates to increase

At the August 4th Council Meeting, an Ordinance was approved increasing sewer rates for Wellington customers. The rate increase is necessary to cover the costs of recent improvements to the wastewater treatment system. Projects included are the new Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Beaver Creek Sewer Line, the Hargis Creek Relief Sewer, and the "H" Street Sewer Line. (See my Projects page at http://www.johntracy.net/projects.html). The increases will generate nearly a million dollars a year which will be necessary to pay off the debt service incurred because of the system rehabilitation. How will the increases affect you? Costs are based on water usage. A chart showing the base rate, along with rates per 1,000 gallons of water used can be found on the City Clerk's website at http://www.cityofwellington.net/images/content/files/clerk/sewer_rate_adjustment.pdf.