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Nelson supervisors push staff to scale down Piney River rate hikes, ask for revised ordinance in December
Summary
After staff proposed multi‑year increases that would more than double some bills over four years, supervisors directed staff to return a revised Piney River water and sewer ordinance reflecting smaller, predictable increases (a working consensus at 7% annually) and to bring the amended ordinance back for the board’s December meeting.
Nelson County supervisors on Thursday debated proposed multi‑year increases to Piney River water and sewer rates and gave staff direction to prepare a scaled‑back ordinance for consideration at the board’s December meeting.
County staff presented draft ordinance O2025‑O9, which showed staged increases beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and continuing through July 2028. Staff examples showed a typical water+sewer+grinder‑pump customer with a current monthly bill of $68.50 would see that charge rise to $85.65 in January 2026 and could reach $154.26 by July 2028 under the advertised schedule. Finance staff presented breakeven…
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