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Nelson County tables Piney River water and sewer rate changes; asks staff for six-year plan
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and debate, the Board of Supervisors deferred action and asked staff to return with a six-year rate plan (including a 2% annual inflation factor) and to schedule a public hearing before adopting changes to the Piney River Water and Sewer fees.
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors on June 10 heard a detailed presentation on the Piney River Water and Sewer System (PRWS) and its rate structure and then tabled a decision until next month, directing staff to return with a six-year proposal that includes a 2% annual inflation factor.
County staff said PRWS was built with federal and state grants and loans — including USDA Rural Development, HUD CDBG, EPA and SERCAP funds — to address failing wells and septic systems in the Piney River community. Staff reported the system had 206 customers as of March 25 (5 water-only, 18 sewer-only, 83 sewer with grinder pump, and 100 customers with water, sewer and grinder pump), that the USDA/RD loan debt was retired in 2019, and that capital and…
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