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WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: City-wide
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Authorization to increase sewer rate per thousand gallons from $8.10 to $8.99 effective January 1, 2022, to be billed on the February 2022 bills. To recognize that Cobb County Water approved an 11% increase to the wholesale sewer rate charged to the Cities effective January 1, 2022.
Ward / City Wide
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND:
Cobb County has increased the per thousand gallon sewer rate charged to the City, so the City needs to pass the increase on to cover our costs.
Cobb County increased the per thousand gallon sewer rate charged to the City from $4.71 to $5.23 effective on the February 2022 bill (for January usage) without notification. This is an increase of $0.52/ 11% on the February bill. Based on consumption, this will be an additional $59,000 worth of fees on our monthly bill. The new rate will be effective for January usage. Notification, was sent on December bills and will again be noted on the January bills. The new rate will be on the February bill (for January usage).
RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Authorization to increase sewer rate per thousand gallons from $8.10 to $8.99 effective January 1, 2022 to be billed on the February 2022 bills.