The Utility Clerk is responsible for the utility system. The Utility Billing Department handles water/sewer connections, disconnects and the trash services. Meters are read monthly. Bills are mailed out the last week of the month. Bills are due the 15th of the month to avoid a 10% penalty. Bills not paid by the 3rd of the following month are scheduled for disconnection. If a meter is disconnected, there is a $50 reconnection fee. 

​

Water rates: A base rate of $10 per month per meter, and additionally an amount equal to $6.75 per every 1,000 gallons used in excess of the initial 1,500 gallons used through the meter.

​

Sewer rates: a base sewer rate of $12 per month with $5.95 per every 1,000 gallons through the water meter.

​

A debit service of $25.50 per month: Debit service repays the bond issue approved by voters to revitalize the improvements in the city water and sewer system.

 

Long-Term Bond and Certificates of Participation Debt:

 

2001 Waterworks and Sewerage Improvements 

Total debt issued at 5.25 %                                    $800,000

Debt paid from 2003-2013                                       385,000

 

Remaining debt in 2014                                           415,000

 

2014 Refunding via Certificates of Participation (CP)            

2001 bonds refinanced at 1.05 to 2.75 %                415,000

Debt paid from 2014-2018                                       237,000

 

Remaining debt as of: Feb. 28, 2019                       178,000

 

Certificates of Participation (CP) - paid off in 2021                             

=================================================

 

2009 Waterworks and Sewerage Improvement Bonds

Total debt issued at 1.5 %                                         862,000

Debt paid from 2009-2018                                        289,900

 

Remaining debt as of: Feb. 28, 2019                        572,100

         

Bonds paid off in – 2031

=================================================

 

Total City Debt (Bond and CP): Feb. 28, 2019        $750,100

 

=================================================

 

Average Annual Bond Payments                             $120,000

 

=================================================

 

Monthly Utility Debt Service Collections                  $ 10,000

 

$25.50 Debt Service (residential monthly fee)

$29.50 Debt Service (commercial monthly fee)

 

Total Annual Debt Service Fee Collections              $120,000

         

=================================================