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Village updates tariff to allow surcharge for ice‑pigging campaign; one‑time payment option offered
Summary
The village updated Tariff Schedule No. 7 to permit a surcharge to fund the ice‑pigging campaign and said customers may either pay a one‑time lump sum or accept a surcharge spread over two years; presenters said they will request an adjustment from UTC after final costs are known.
Olympic Water & Sewer told the audience the village has updated its tariff (Tariff Schedule No. 7) to allow a surcharge to recover ice‑pigging project costs and said customers may opt for a one‑time payment to avoid the surcharge.
Jason White said the village sought guidance from the Utilities and Transportation Commission regarding a surcharge approach and that the village intends to spread the cost to ease customer burden rather than billing the full amount at once. He said, however, that exact regulatory language and numeric splits in the transcript were unclear and will be confirmed with UTC and in final billing materials.
White also said the village will return to UTC after project completion to request an adjustment to the surcharge depending on actual costs. The presentation included a stated contingency allowance for extra loads ($14,000) in the contractor quote. Residents were told the difference between a one‑time payment and the charged surcharge amounted to a modest dollar amount per the presenter, but the transcript’s phrasing was unclear and will require verification before publication.
