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Water rates adjusted after bond payoff; board projects lower revenue but reserves to cover capital needs
Summary
Trustees approved new tiered water rates expected to generate about $231,000 annually after a prior $30-per-household bond was paid off, reducing revenue compared with previous years; the board also budgeted engineering and equipment spending for a water-line project.
The Chair reviewed the water fund and described a new tiered rate schedule the board adopted last month. "We have a new water schedule, which should generate approximately 231,000 per year," the Chair said, noting that the payoff of a $30 bond reduced revenue compared with years when the bond was collected.
He reviewed tier changes for residential and commercial customers — for example, the two-person residential base from $135 to $150 and commercial tiers that rose across low, medium and high categories — and explained the water fund expenses are budgeted at roughly $231,000 while last year’s budget included a $72,000 bond payment. The chair said engineering for an ongoing project is budgeted at about $20,000 and that the water fund had a reported fund balance of roughly $295,000 as of 05/31/2025 to help cover capital needs.
Board members also discussed water-quality monitoring results. The chair said PFOA readings were "right around" their highest recent level (a little above 5) and that the minimum referenced in the packet was 4; the transcript did not specify measurement units, so the board will follow up with staff for precise lab units and regulatory thresholds.
