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Middletown council adopts sewer rate increase to stabilize sewer fund
Summary
The council adopted ORDINANCE 2019-3 raising average sewer bills by about $4 per month to improve the sewer operating fund's cash flow; the Clerk-Treasurer estimated the change would generate approximately $44,000 annually.
The Middletown Town Council adopted ORDINANCE 2019-3, which increases rates and charges for the Middletown Municipal Sewer Works to improve the sewer operating funds cash flow. The ordinance, approved on its third reading by a unanimous vote, raises the average utility customers sewer fee by roughly $4 per month. The Clerk-Treasurer estimated the change will generate about $44,000 a year for the sewer operating fund.
Public hearing: The council held a public hearing on the proposed increase; no members of the public spoke. After the hearing, Councilor Donita Chambless moved to close the hearing and later Councilor Dan Fountain moved to approve the third reading of the ordinance; both motions passed unanimously.
Context and implications: According to the minutes, the fee increase is intended to put the sewer operating fund on a positive cash-flow basis. The minutes do not specify which customer classes see the exact increase or the effective date of the new rates.
Next steps: The ordinance was adopted at this meeting. The Clerk-Treasurer provided the annual revenue estimate; further implementation details (effective date, billing changes) were not specified in the minutes.
