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Town to raise water and sewer connection fees to match special service district increase
Summary
The council reviewed a proposed resolution to raise town water and sewer connection fees by the exact amounts charged by a special service district; secondary connection fees will remain unchanged and the hearing recorded no public comments.
The Chair of the Cleveland public hearing explained the town will raise its water and sewer connection fees to match recent increases adopted by the special service district. “So the special service district raised their rates…we raised the exact amount that service district is going to raise ours,” the Chair said.
The Chair illustrated the change with an example: the service district increased the fee for a three-quarter culinary connection by $300, and the town plans to increase its corresponding charge by $300. The Chair said the town’s rates remain “just a little bit higher” than the service district’s for income purposes but that secondary connection fees will not change because the town remains competitive on those.
A council member sought clarification about secondary water costs; the Chair replied that fees depend on connection type and noted a 1.5-inch connection is common. No specific secondary-connection dollar figures were provided during the hearing.
There was no public comment on the fee resolution during the hearing. Following the discussion, the Chair asked for a motion to adjourn the public hearing later in the agenda; the hearing concluded after routine business and the Council moved to adjourn without any recorded public objections.
The resolution was presented for public comment; the council did not record any formal public input at this hearing and did not adopt or finalize the ordinance text on the record during the public hearing.
