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Under study: how proposed hikes would alter typical Huntsville water bills
Summary
Zion's Bank used a $57.50 baseline to show that Option 1 (80% increase) would raise a typical monthly bill substantially (total per month modeled to $139.95 in one comparison), while Option 3—s staged approach yields a different monthly profile; the study included line-by-line base-rate tables.
The study used the current in-town 3/4" base rate of $57.50 as a reference point and showed modeled monthly totals under each option. A summary slide compared totals per month: current total $77.75 per month (example basis), Option 1 modeled total $139.95 per month, Option 2 $132.19 per month, and Option 3 $171.84 per month in the example comparison's listed line items.
Presenters noted that Option 1 and Option 2 would stabilize revenues sooner due to bond-funded capital work and improved debt-service coverage ratios, while Option 3 avoids interest costs but increases short-term bills and delays projects. Council members and the water board will need to weigh near-term affordability for households against the fiscal health and the urgency of replacing aging infrastructure.
