Neodesha ordinance sets multi-year water rate schedule through 2029

Ordinance 1813 includes a multi-year schedule for water meter charges and per-gallon rates that applies to residential, commercial and industrial customers through 2029. The ordinance tables show incremental annual increases; for example, the resident/commercial meter charge is listed as $19.87 with a per-gallon charge of $0.00866 for 2024 and $20.06 with $0.00884 for 2025 in the record presented to the commission.

The ordinance also specifies industrial treatment: the first 100,000 gallons are billed under the same meter-charge schedule, while water in excess of 100,000 gallons is subject to an excess-use per-gallon rate that changes by year (e.g., 2023 excess rate $0.00728, 2024 $0.00743, 2025 $0.00758 in the ordinance tables). Bulk water sales at the water plant are listed as 90 gallons for $1.00. Customers outside city limits are charged higher meter and per-gallon rates through 2029. The ordinance sets reconnection fees for termination during water-supply emergencies ($50 first reconnection, $200 second, $300 third) and backflow preventer testing fees (first unit $150, additional $100, re-test $100 per unit). These provisions were presented by City Administrator Brogan Jones during the ordinance introduction.