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Krebs Utilities Authority approves 2025 rates, raises service fees and OKs meter purchase
Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the Krebs Utilities Authority adopted Resolution 24-02 setting 2025 water and sewer rates, amended and approved Resolution 24-03 to raise tap and street-cut fees, authorized purchase of replacement registers and meters totaling $9,673.36, and added Michael Fulgium as a bank signatory.
The Krebs Utilities Authority voted on Oct. 15 to adopt new water and sewer rates for 2025 and to increase several service fees, while approving a procurement to replenish meter inventory and updating bank signatories.
Chairman Tommy Ray Walker presided over the meeting. The board adopted Resolution 24-02, establishing the authority’s 2025 water and sewer rates to be effective on the January 2025 water bill. Board member David Bailey moved to approve the resolution; Connie Poole seconded. The roll call showed Dan Heathcock, Connie Poole, Jason Wagnon and David Bailey voting yes; the motion passed.
The board also considered Resolution 24-03, which would raise fees for water-associated services. Jayme Busby told the board the current fees were not covering the authority’s expenses and recommended increases. The board amended the proposed fee schedule and approved the amended figures: water tap fee increased to $1,250, sewer tap fee to $750, half-street cut to $750 and full street cut to $900. David Bailey moved to amend the proposal; Dan Heathcock seconded and the amended resolution passed on a unanimous recorded vote.
On procurement, the board approved purchasing 72 replacement registers at $76.13 each and 16 meters with registers at $262.00 each, for a total purchase price of $9,673.36 from Utility Technology Services. Jayme Busby said the authority had “very few” meters in inventory and recommended the purchase. The motion to approve the purchase passed with all recorded members voting yes.
In governance actions, the board voted to add Michael Fulgium to KUA bank accounts after a motion by David Bailey and a second from Connie Poole; the recorded vote was unanimous. An item to remove Connie Poole and Dan Heathcock from the bank accounts was called, but no motion was made and no action was taken.
Finance staff presented the board with the financial statement during a review by Mike Kern; no formal action was recorded on that presentation. In closing remarks, Chairman Walker reported progress on soliciting bids for a new roof and warned the board about a dam-repair deadline of Dec. 31, 2024, noting possible fines for the City of Krebs if the repair was not completed by that date.
The board completed routine business including approval of previous meeting minutes and claims before adjourning. The meeting record shows votes and motions for each item as described; where names and roles were provided in the transcript, they are used here exactly as stated.
