Set sewer service charges for fiscal year 2016-17
In Plain English
The city must formally approve sewer rates each year before adding them to property tax bills. This resolution sets the amounts residents pay for wastewater treatment and stormwater management. If approved, these fees appear on your annual property tax statement starting in 2016-17.
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Votes
adopt Resolution No. 71-16
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved the annual sewer service charges that will appear on residents' property tax bills starting in 2016-17. This routine administrative action sets the rates residents pay for wastewater treatment and stormwater management services. The city is required to formally approve these charges each year before they can be added to property tax statements. While the resolution doesn't specify the exact amounts, these fees are separate from your regular property taxes and fund essential sewer infrastructure and services.
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