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Fluvanna board votes to advertise rate increase for Fork Union Sanitary District water service
Summary
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a public hearing proposing a raise in Fork Union Sanitary District’s minimum monthly water charge from $24 to $27 and the per-1,000-gallon charge from $11.22 to $12.50; officials said the system faces repair-driven deficits and further action will follow.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted July 2 to advertise a public hearing on Aug. 20 proposing increases to Fork Union Sanitary District (FUSD) water rates: raising the minimum monthly charge from $24 to $27 and the per-1,000-gallon charge from $11.22 to $12.50. The board’s advertisement starts the formal process; the hearing will let customers and other stakeholders comment before any ordinance change.
County staff said the FUSD system is losing money and has had heavy repair costs this fiscal year. Dan Dahl, county staff, told the board the district faces substantial repairs in an aging system and that the increase would yield only modest additional revenue in the current fiscal year — roughly $14,000 if adopted — while shortfalls could top about $125,000 this year.
“This year we’re looking like we’re probably going to be close to a $125,000 short in revenues versus expenses,” Dahl said. He and public utilities staff…
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