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Willard staff offers 10–20% rate scenarios to fund lift-station, lagoon closure and other water projects
Summary
Willard utilities staff presented four rate-increase scenarios (10%, 12%, 15%, 20%) and a multi-year forecast showing how each option affects reserves and capacity to fund projects.
Willard utilities staff presented a multi-year financial forecast and four rate-increase options — 10%, 12%, 15% and 20% — to help fund required water and sewer projects including an upgrade to the 94 lift station, the Meadows connection to Springfield, closure of the lagoon system and future well and storage-tank work.
"I put 4 different rates, 10, 12, 15, and 20," Director Carolyn said while presenting the analysis developed with engineer Alger Martin and Associates. She showed charts comparing projected revenue under each rate scenario to expected expenses and said a 10% or 12% increase would leave revenue below expenses and continue to draw on reserves, while 15% comes close to balance and 20% projects revenue above…
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