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New Windsor Town Council adopts tiered water and sewer rates
Summary
At its March 17 work session the New Windsor Town Council adopted a tiered water-and-sewer rate structure the council recorded would lower bills for most residents; the motion passed 4-0. The council did not specify an effective date in the minutes.
The New Windsor Town Council on March 17 adopted a tiered system for water and sewer charges designed to reduce bills for the majority of households and to increase per-unit charges at higher usage levels.
Councilmember Connor Frock presented the proposed structure and told the council that approximately 64% of residents would see a reduction under the new tiers; the minutes note an additional 23% and 11% of customers could see decreases with moderate to heavy conservation. The council recorded the motion to adopt the tiered system as moved by Councilmember Connor Frock and seconded by Councilmember William Holl; the motion was recorded as approved by a vote of 4-0. The minutes do not specify which councilmembers cast the individual votes.
Under the adopted schedule recorded in the minutes, sewer service will carry a $100 base rate with a charge of $11.50 per 1,000 gallons up to 20,000 gallons and $12.00 per 1,000 gallons over 20,000. Water service will carry a $102 base rate with a charge of $9.50 per 1,000 gallons up to 20,000 gallons and $11.50 per 1,000 gallons over 20,000. The minutes do not list an effective date for the new rates or additional implementation steps; council staff are expected to return with procedural details if required.
Councilmembers present at the work session included Vice president Kimberlee Schultz and Councilmembers Kevin Cornick, Dave Hoffman, Connor Frock and William Holl. The minutes record the vote on adoption as 4-0; they do not reconcile that tally with the attendance list and do not identify individual recorded votes.
The rate decision follows the council’s broader FY26 budget review, in which the minutes state that both enterprise and general fund expenditures currently exceed projected income, a staff-provided context for the rate change.
