June 11, 2009
Fosters
ROCHESTER — City residents could see significant increases in water and sewer rates if the City Council agrees with Utility Advisory Board recommendations for yearly increases through Fiscal Year 2015 made at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
The UAB advised the council raise the FY10 sewer rate to $5.95 per 100 cubic feet — or 748 gallons — and the water rate to $4.19 per 100 cubic feet, effective July 1. The recommendations represent 8 percent and 3.8 percent increases, respectively.
The UAB also proposed further yearly increases through FY15. The UAB proposed raising sewer by 8 percent each year through FY15 and water by 4 percent in FY11, 4.5 percent in FY12 and 5 percent each year thereafter through FY15.
This translates to significant rate increases for water and sewer customers. The quarterly cost for the average sewer customer in FY09 is $165.18. With proposed changes, the quarterly rate jumps to $178.40 in FY10 and will be $262.12 in FY15, according to UAB Chair Kevin Bridges.