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Thorntown council accepts USB recommendation to raise water rates by 50%
Summary
The council accepted a USB recommendation to increase water rates by 50%, an estimated $11 increase per 4,000 gallons for an average household, and approved raising the top tap fee to $750; both measures passed 3-0 Aug. 5.
Max Allen, identified in the attendance list as USB president, presented a water-rate study at the Aug. 5 meeting estimating an average household uses about 4,000 gallons per month. The USB recommended increasing rates by 40, 50 or 60 percent; the council voted to accept the 50% recommendation. The meeting record states that a 50% increase would amount to about $11 more per 4,000 gallons of usage. The motion to accept the USB recommendation passed 3-0.
The council also approved raising the maximum tap fee to $750; that motion passed 3-0. Council did not provide an implementation timetable or the exact new rate schedule in the meeting minutes; residents with questions were directed to the clerk’s office and the USB for details.
