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Board schedules July 28 hearing on proposed Barclay Sewer Subdistrict rate changes
Summary
Following a financial review that found current rates insufficient, the Board authorized a public hearing on July 28, 2026 to consider multiple rate changes for the Barclay Sewer Subdistrict including a $6 quarterly customer charge, a Ready-to-Serve income exemption, a 25% O&M increase per EDU, and an annual escalator beginning July 1, 2027.
Alan Quimby, Director of Public Works, reported that the Barclay Sewer Subdistrict's first full year of operation revealed a shortfall in user rates caused by previously unidentified debt obligations and higher-than-projected wastewater flows. Staff recommended a set of changes to the rate schedule: institute a $6 per quarter customer charge; institute an income-based Ready-to-Serve exemption for households with gross income of $38,484 or less; convert Ready-to-Serve billing from 'per account' to 'per EDU'; increase the Operations & Maintenance charge by 25% per EDU; and institute an annual rate escalator beginning July 1, 2027. The Board unanimously agreed to hold a public hearing on July 28, 2026 to consider adopting the revised rate schedule.
The minutes emphasize fiscal sustainability for the subdistrict and note that without changes the system will continue to require subsidies from other County sanitary districts. The specific hearing will allow customers and stakeholders to comment on proposed charges and assistance eligibility.
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