HomeMy WebLinkAboutR - 2024-07- Resolution Establishing Fiscal YR 2025 Water, Se R-2024-07
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 WATER,
SEWER, AND STORMWATER RATES AND CONNECTION FEES
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of South Burlington to amend its current Water Rates,
Water Allocation and Connection Fees, Sewer Rates, Sewer Allocation and Connection Fees, and
Stormwater Rates; and,
WHEREAS, a sewer and water usage fee is paid by all users of the water and sewer systems
based upon their metered water usage; and,
WHEREAS, a stormwater fee is paid by the owners of all developed property in the city; and,
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to establish rates to defray costs of operations,
maintenance, and upgrade of its water system; and,
WHEREAS, the total annual sewer charges received by all customers shall be sufficient for the
payment for the costs of operating, maintaining and upgrading the sewer collection system and
plant facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the total annual revenue generated by stormwater user fees shall be sufficient to
fund the City's stormwater program; and,
WHEREAS, the City charges every person seeking to expand an existing sewer and water
capacity allocation, or building a facility requiring a new sewer or water allocation, an Allocation
Fee, a Connection Fee; and,
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 1 of the City of South Burlington Water Ordinance states, "The
rates shall be established by resolution at an open meeting of the Legislative Body"; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 4.1 of the City of South Burlington Ordinance Regulating the Use
of Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater Systems authorizes the City Council to
set an annual Sewer Disposal Charge, and,
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 6.1 of the City of South Burlington Sewerage and Stormwater
Ordinance authorizes the City to assess an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) based stormwater
fee; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 6.1(C) of the City of South Burlington Ordinance Regulating the
Use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater Systems authorizes the City Council
to establish by resolution the monthly rate for each ERU, and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2025 budgets for Sewer and Water are based on the
increases in the Sewer and Water rates, Allocation Fees, and Connection Fees as proposed
herein; and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Stormwater is based on the increase in Stormwater
rate as proposed herein; and,
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WHEREAS, the current Water Rate is $36.21 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered flow, the current
water connection rate is $3.00 per gallon of new or increased daily demand, the current Sewer
Rate is $48.20 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered water flow, the current Sewer Allocation Fee is
$14.57 per gallon of new or increased daily demand, the current Sewer Connection Fee is $63
($50 Connection Fee and a $13 Digitization Fee), and the current stormwater rate is $7.44 per
ERU.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the South Burlington City Council establishes the
Water Rate at $39.65 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered flow, the Water Allocation Fee at $6.00 per
gallon of new or increased daily demand, the Sewer Rate at $52.42 per 1,000 cubic feet of
metered water flow, the Sewer Allocation Fee at $16.17 per gallon of new or increased daily
demand, the Sewer Connection Fee at $63 ($50 Connection Fee and a $13 Digitization Fee), and
the stormwater rate at $7.68 per ERU.
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, revisions to the Water Allocation Fee and Sewer Allocation Fee
shall be effective upon approval of this Resolution and the remaining terms of this Resolution
shall be effective July 1, 2024.
APPROVED this day of January 16, 2024.
SOUTH BURLINGT N CITY COUNCIL
Helen Riehle Chair Meaghan Emery,V c
Tim B: Larry Kupferman
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ndrew Chalnick