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County bio‑solids project, wastewater base-rate change and yard-waste fee loom as household cost increases
Summary
Council reviewed an expected wastewater base-rate structure change tied to county bio‑solids work and discussed a suggested yard-waste fee increase; staff flagged $85/year example household impacts and offered options to soften the increase by using enterprise fund balances or phasing changes.
Oak Island — Town staff told council on April 28 that changes driven by a county bio‑solids project and other wastewater capital needs will affect utility customers and that the town is exploring options to limit the immediate impact on households.
Staff explained that the wastewater billing base (currently tied to 4,000 gallons) and per‑1,000-gallon charge will be adjusted to reflect county capital costs passed to participating towns. Staff described mechanics (rate per 1,000 gallons and base volume) and worked through example…
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