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Elmsford board adopts amended water rates, effective May 31, 2025
Summary
The Elmsford Village Board approved a resolution to amend water rates citing rising costs for purchased water, insurance, salaries and utilities; the change raises per‑thousand charges after existing minimums while leaving minimum charges unchanged.
The Elmsford Village Board voted to adopt amended water rates, effective May 31, 2025, after a brief staff explanation of the changes and their rationale.
The change increases the per‑thousand‑gallon charge for residential accounts above the 3,000‑gallon minimum and raises the per‑thousand charge for commercial accounts above the 5,000‑gallon minimum; the board did not raise the minimum monthly charges. Village staff provided numerical examples of how the changes affect higher water users.
The board first discussed the item during the meeting when the resolution was introduced as “Consideration resolution adopting amended water rates, 05/31/2025.” Village staff (identified in the record as Mike) described the change and reasons for it: “Because our revenues need to match our expenses. Insurance is going up. Salaries are going up. Health insurance is going up. Retirement's going up,” and noted that “The price of water from New York City is going up. Electricity is going up.” Staff also explained the structure: the residential per‑thousand rate after 3,000 gallons increases by about $0.30 per 1,000 gallons; on the commercial side the per‑thousand rate after the first 5,000 gallons increases by about $0.25 per 1,000 gallons. Staff gave illustrative math for a 10,000‑gallon month to show the approximate total increase for a higher user.
Trustees moved and seconded the resolution and the board recorded unanimous ayes by Trustee Henry, Trustee Coffey, Trustee Evans, Trustee Lopez and Mayor Williams, approving the amended water rates.
Board members and staff emphasized that the minimum charges remain unchanged: staff stated the residential minimum will be $35 and the commercial minimum remains $56, and that the adjustments are intended to help revenues keep pace with rising costs. The transcript contains additional arithmetic examples and clarifications from staff about how increases scale with usage.
The resolution text and full rate schedule were not included in the meeting transcript; the board recorded the effective date in the motion as May 31, 2025.
