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Show Utility Rates Still Being Discussed by PG Council Pleasant Grove City Council Coun-cil continued the discussion regarding re-garding the proposed utility rate increase facing the city during their work session last week. They were scheduled to make their final decision regarding this matter at the council meeting meet-ing held on Tuesday, November 30,2010. The council spent the bulk of the meeting on November 23, 2010 in further discussion of the proposed water and sewer fee increases. To alleviate the costs for some low income individuals, the city discussed adopting a program for those elderly and fixed income users who realistically real-istically cannot afford this increase. in-crease. After public hearings and much discussion, the council's final rate proposal was presented present-ed for review. In the plan are suggested rate increases beginning begin-ning in January 2011 and continuing con-tinuing through 2014. At present the rate for culi nary water is $9.45. In 2011 it will increase to $10.99, in 2012 it will be $12.53, in 2013 it will be $14.07, and in 2014 it will be $15.60. Other rate increases are Secondary Sec-ondary Water which will raise from $ 1 6.20 in 20 1 0 to $ 1 9 .69 in 2011, $23.18 in 2012, $26.67 in 2013, and $30.14 in 2014. Sewer fees are suggested to go from $24.86 in 20 1 0 to $28.07 in 2011, $31.28 in 2012, $34.49 in 20 13, and $37 .69 in 20 14. . Suggested storm drain fees would raise from the present $3.00 to $4.19 in 201 1 , $5.38 in 20 12, $6.57 in 2013 and $7.77 in 2014. These figures represent an increase of $37.69 per month or $452.28 per year. It was also reported that the city will need to build two pipelines at Grove Creek and Battle Creek retention basins as part of the present project of piping the Murdock Canal. This will need to be done in the near future. |