Town Code & Ordinances Ordinance — Ordinance-22-06
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ORDINAI\CE NO. 22.06
Introduced by: Commissioner Thomas B. Willis, Jr.
AN ORDTNANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND . T T H H E E
TOW}['S WATER AND SEWER CIIARGES TO INCREASE
MONTIILY WATER CONSUMPTION RATE AND SEWER
CONSUMPTION RATE By EIGHT PERCENT (S%) pER YEAR X'OR TIIE NEXT FM (5) FISCAL YEARS, COMMENCING JULY t, 2022
AI\D ENDTNG JULY 1,2027
WHEREAS, Md. Code Ann. Environmental Article $ 9-705 and the Queenstown Town Charter $ 19-60 authorize the Town to construct, operate, modiff and maintain a water and sewerage system; and WHEREAS, Md. Code Ann. Environmental Article 5 9-723 through 9-726 and the Queenstown Town Charter $ 19-65 authorize the Town to establish rates, fees and charges for municipal water and sewer services; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Queenstown have determined that it is desirable and
in the public interest to amend the water and sewer charges to increase the monthly usage rates by eight percent (8%) to enable the Town to meet its operation, maintenance and debt service obligations.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
A.
Monthlv Rates and Additional Charees. The Commissioners hereby establish the following monthly rates and additional charges, which shall be effective as of January ffi4 July 1,2022.
Fee- Monthly Water Debt $S.34 *Per EDU as calculated by the Town Fee- Monthly Sewer Debt $36.66 *Per EDU as calculated by the Town Fee Monthly Bay Restoration Set by State (currently $5.00) Ordinance 22-06 Amending Water/Sewer Usage Rates June 2022 Monthly Volumetric Water Charses Elfective Date: July 1, 2022 July 1, 2023 July 1, 2024 July 1, 2025 July 1, 2026 7n 7,000 gallons 83.49 $3.77 $4.07 $4.39 $4.74
77,000 gallons ,$'3.88 $4.18 $4.5 1 $4.87 $5.26 >75,000 gallons $4.83 85.22 $5.64 $6.09 86.58 Monthly Volumetric Sewer Charges Elfective Date: July 1, 2022 July 1, 2023 July 1, 2024 fu$ 1, 2025 July 1, 2026 7n 7,000 gallons $9.23 $9.97 $10.77 $11.63 $12.56 >7,000 gallons 810.25 $11.07 $11.95 $12.91 $13.94 >75,000 gollons 812.82 $13.84 $14.95 $16.15 $17.44
Section 2. A11
Town ordinances that are inconsistent with the charges and fees established herein are repealed.
Section 3. This
Ordinance shall take effect on the I aay of J U LY . 2022.
ORDAINED, APPROVED, AND PASSED by the Town Commissioners for the Town of this 2Z 5uNE Queenstown on day of ,2022.
WITNESS: TOWN COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN:
Ah{//r 6i-Hoffioy, Town C Alton Hardee, President Aaron Horney, Tow Thomas B. Willis, Jr., Co sioner Adion Horney, To mmissioner New language reflected rn italicized and bold text Deleted text reflected as*'trieken Ordinance 22-06 Amending Water/Sewer Usage Rates June 2022