St. Maries council directs staff to develop base utility rate and separate usage charges
Summary
City Attorney Terrun Zolman recommended the council adopt a fee structure with a base rate for all water and sewer accounts plus separate usage charges; council directed Public Works to review and prepare a proposed rate schedule and to schedule a public hearing. City Treasurer Celia Sibert noted residential accounts are not metered.
Councilors discussed updating the city's utility-rate structure for accounts that do not currently have meters. City Attorney Terrun Zolman reported that many Idaho cities charge a base rate that applies to all customers to cover maintenance up to the connection, with separate usage fees for metered customers; he recommended St. Maries move toward a fee schedule with both a base rate and separate usage charges for water and sewer.
City Treasurer Celia Sibert told the council that residential accounts in St. Maries are not metered and only commercial accounts are metered. Based on those facts, the council directed the Public Works Department to review and develop a proposed base rate and usage-rate schedule and to schedule a public hearing after that review. The minutes do not include proposed dollar amounts or a timeline for the public hearing; councilors indicated intent to return with a draft for public consideration.
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