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Willard work session approves $7.50 base and $1.90 per-unit water increase, plus $0.25 capital charge
Summary
At a Nov. 3 work session, Willard council agreed to add a $7.50 monthly base charge, a $0.25 capital charge on water and sewer, and a $1.90 per-unit increase to the water rate, with a six-month review planned.
Willard council members agreed at a Nov. 3 work session to change the city’s residential water billing structure, adding a mandatory $7.50 base charge per account, a $0.25 capital charge on both water and sewer, and a $1.90 per-unit increase to the water rate.
The change replaces a prior structure in which the first unit of water was handled differently; council members said the new base charge will help stabilize bills for customers whose use varies month to month. Council decided to implement the $0.25 capital charge and the $1.90 per-unit increase and directed staff to re-examine rates in six months.
City staff described the change as a way to reduce volatility in monthly water bills and provide a small, steady revenue stream for capital needs. The work session record does not show formal ordinance text or a final vote enacting the rate change; staff indicated the recommendation will be brought forward through the normal ordinance process for formal adoption.
The record did not specify an effective date for the new rates or whether the changes will apply to existing accounts immediately; those details are to be clarified in upcoming ordinance materials and staff reports.
