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Denton trustees review proposed three-year water and sewer rate increases
Summary
The Village of Denton Board discussed a proposed three-year plan that would raise the flat water rate by $7 annually and add $1 per 1,000 gallons each year, plus sewer flat-rate increases of $4, $5 and $5 across three years; the board will invite Nebraska Rural Water Association to present the rate study and plans to introduce ordinances at its next meeting.
The Village of Denton Board of Trustees discussed proposed multi-year increases to water and sewer rates during its Jan. 5 meeting, and agreed to invite the Nebraska Rural Water Association to present a rate study at the next meeting.
Board members outlined a preliminary three-year water-rate adjustment that would add $7 to the flat water charge in year one and increase volumetric charges by $1 per 1,000 gallons in each year of the plan. Proposed sewer-rate changes would raise the flat sewer charge by $4 in year one, $5 in year two and $5 in year three. The board noted the proposed increases will be introduced as ordinances at the next meeting for formal consideration.
The board discussed scheduling Randy Hellbush of the Nebraska Rural Water Association to explain the rate study and the rationale for the proposed adjustments. No ordinance language was adopted at the Jan. 5 meeting and no vote on rates occurred; the board framed the discussion as preparatory and regulatory—steps toward a formal ordinance process.
The discussion emphasized the board’s intent to use an outside rate expert to explain the study and to provide context for residents before any final vote. The trustees did not adopt final rates or make binding decisions on implementation at this session.
