From today’s Joplin Globe:
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The City Council on Tuesday night advanced a recommendation from the engineering firm Allgeier, Martin and Associates Inc. for sewer fee increases.
According to the fee structure outlined by the firm, in-town residents now pay a base fee of $5 per month plus $2.39 per 1,000 gallons of water used for sewer service. The new fees recommended by the firm would be $5.50 plus $2.47 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
Out-of-town residents, such as those living in Airport Drive, currently pay a base fee of $10.67 plus $2.21 per 1,000 gallons of water used, according to the engineering firm. The recommended fees would be a base of $11.12 plus $2.26 per 1,000 gallons used.
City Administrator Steve Lawver said the average household uses roughly 5,500 gallons per month. Using that number, in-town residents would see their monthly sewer bill increase from about $18.15 to $19.09, according to the firm’s proposed fee structure.
Out-of-town residents would see their bill increase from roughly $22.83 to $23.55, according to the proposal.
City Attorney Mike Talley said the next step is for the council to formally approve an ordinance to change the rates and to meet with officials of Airport Drive to amend the agreement for sewer service between the two towns. The target date for making the increase effective is July 1.
The full article is here.
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