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Oxford City workshop weighs water-rate options; manager warns 'about a 200% increase' for outside users
Summary
At a May 5 budget workshop, Oxford City staff outlined options to address tight finances, including targeted outside-city rate increases and flat fees for vacant lots. City manager said charging outside users separately could amount to roughly a 200% hike for some accounts and requires legal review.
Oxford City officials discussed options for adjusting water fees at a budget workshop Monday evening, with the city manager cautioning that proposals to raise outside-city rates could produce steep increases for nonresidents.
City Manager Mister Taylor told the council he was asked to re-examine outside-city water rates after the initial budget presentation and that a prior study recommended a 3% adjustment. He cautioned that applying higher rates for outside-city users — about 180 accounts, by his estimate — could translate to "about a 200% increase to outside city users," a change he said might not be permitted under…
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