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New Market council holds first reading of $8.50 monthly water-rate increase to meet USDA reserve requirement
Summary
At its May 21 meeting the New Market City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance #257, a proposal to increase monthly water bills by $8.50 to satisfy USDA-required reserve funds. The motion passed unanimously; sewer and garbage rates will not change.
The New Market City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance #257 on May 21, proposing an $8.50 monthly increase in water rates to comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture reserve requirements. The motion was moved by Council member Jake Daly and seconded by Council member Brian Moore; the minutes record the vote as unanimous.
The measure, described in the minutes as intended to “cover the USDA required reserve funds,” applies only to water service; the minutes specifically note there will be no change to sewer or garbage rates. The minutes do not specify the ordinance’s effective date or whether additional readings are required.
Mayor Frank Sefrit opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.; the ordinance first reading occurred during New Business. City Clerk Megan Wright is listed as responsible for recordkeeping, and the minutes show the matter passed on the motion recorded above.
The council’s action follows the city’s routine business and financial reporting for April, which the council also approved under the consent agenda. The council is scheduled to meet next on June 18, 2026, where follow-up procedural steps or additional readings could appear on the agenda.
