Legislation Details

File #: ID 26-174    Version: 1 Name: Water and sewer rates
Type: PH-Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/13/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/9/2026 Final action:
Title: Consider approving an ordinance amendment to Section 7-4-1(a)(1)(a), 7-4-1(a)(1)(b), 7-4-1(a)(2)(a), 7-4-1(a)(2)(b), 7-4-1(a)(3), 7-4-1(a)(4), 7-4-1(b)(1)(a), 7-4-1(b)(1)(b),7-4-1(b)(2)(a), 7-4-1(b)(2)(b), 7-4-1(b)(3) of the Harrisonburg City Code increasing water, sewer/authority, and a seasonal tiered rate structure.
Attachments: 1. Memorandum, 2. Public Hearing Notice, 3. Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments

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Consider approving an ordinance amendment to Section 7-4-1(a)(1)(a), 7-4-1(a)(1)(b), 7-4-1(a)(2)(a), 7-4-1(a)(2)(b), 7-4-1(a)(3), 7-4-1(a)(4), 7-4-1(b)(1)(a), 7-4-1(b)(1)(b),7-4-1(b)(2)(a), 7-4-1(b)(2)(b), 7-4-1(b)(3) of the Harrisonburg City Code increasing water, sewer/authority, and a seasonal tiered rate structure.

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Presented By:  Mike Collins, Public Utilities Director

Recommendation and Review

The ordinance amendment to 7-4-1(a)(b) would increase rates per one thousand (1000) gallons charged by the City as follows; water rates by twenty-seven cents ($.27), sewer rates by six cents ($.06), authority rates by eight cents ($.08), and seasonal to a tiered rate structure: five cents ($.05) per one thousand (1000) gallons ≤ five thousand (5000) gallons, thirty cents ($.30) per one thousand (1000) gallons ≥ six thousand gallons.