RESO CC 10/12/76 - Water-sewer ratesRESOLUTION NO. 76-13
WHEREAS, Chapter 17^ Section 17-9 and 17-21 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Huntsville, Texas, authorizes the City Council from time to
time to establish rates for water and sewer service, respectively, furnished
by the said City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville has recently contracted with the Trinity
River Authority of Texas for surface water from its Lake Livingston Reservoir,
and most now increase its revenue from the sale of water to pay the debt
service requirement on the $6.5 million issue over the next 30 years; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined it has three broad categories of users
defined as Texas Department of Corrections, Sam Houston State University and
all other consumers classified as "City customers," and the State institutions
rates were raised last year and will be further adjusted with their next
legislative budget request in 1977^ and the bwlox, stated rates for water and
sewer are limited to the "City customers" category only;
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved that the City Council hereby adopt the
following rates for water and sewer customers to be effective, Monday,
October 18/ 1976:
WATER RATES
Consumption Schedule
Old Rates
from
To
New Rate
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First: 3,000 gallons (Minimum)
Next: 7'000 gallons, per 1,000
Next: 10,080 gallons, per 1,000
Next: 30^000 gallons, per 1'000
Next: 300^000 gallons, per 1,000
All over 250,000 gallons, per 1^000
$1.75
$ .68
$ ~57
$ .44
$ .39
$ .34
$3.50
$ .59
$ .59
$ `59
$ .59
$ .59
Charges shall be on a "per unit" basis rather than a per meter basis.
SEWER RATES
Sewer rates will continue to be charged on a "per unit" basis and will be:
$4°50 per unit plus 25 percent of the water bill over ¢12-00.
(This is a reduction from 25 percent of the water bill over $9.00.)
All rates for customers outside the City will be two times the regular
rate for in-City users.
WHEREUPON, said Resolution having been duly made and seconded was passed and
approved this the 12tb day of October, 1976.
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Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary
aPPRoVEDAS TO FORM:
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CM OF HUNTSVILLE, ~ '
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Morris I. Waller, Mayor