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Gloversville-Johnstown sewer board proposes rate increases, schedules April 23 public hearing
Summary
The board proposed using a $470,000 fund balance and recommended rate changes that would raise industrial average capital by 13.4% and O&M by 7.7%, and increase residential rates by 3.5% per household; a public hearing is set for April 23, 2025 at Johnstown City Hall, with proposed rates effective May 1 if adopted.
Manager Harry Brand presented the proposed 2025–2026 sewer use rate schedule and the Budget Committee's recommendations at the April 9 meeting.
Brand recommended using $470,000 of fund balance in the rate calculation and not drawing on rate stabilization reserves. Under the proposal, industrial sewer rates would increase for Average Capital by 13.4% and Operations & Maintenance by 7.7%; residential sewer rates would increase by 3.5% per average household. Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) fees are proposed to decrease by $0.30 per connection. The Budget Committee met April 2, 2025 and provided a copy of the proposed Sewer Use Rate Schedule to board members.
The board set a public hearing on the proposed rates for Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. in Johnstown City Hall, 2nd Floor. Brand said, if adopted after the hearing, the rates would become effective May 1, 2025. The board also approved resolutions to increase the 2025 General Fund budget and to transfer from the Capital & Equipment Reserve to the newly created account #8130-4545; the board approved a new salary schedule for the Chief WWTP Operator (Resolutions Nos. 2025-02, 2025-03, 2025-04).
The meeting packet included wastewater program trend comparisons and the 2025 O&M expenditure reports for board review. The board approved Abstract #4 disbursements totaling $220,184.54 and adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
