Town Council Adopts Updated Utilities Ordinance and Revised Water/Sewer Service Rates
7/1/2024
On June 25, 2024, the Richey Town Council formally adopted Ordinance Chapter 4.30, "Water and Sewer Systems and the Provision of Water, Sewer, and Garbage Collection Services." Apart from consolidating or rescinding 4 previous ordinances and 14 previous resolutions, the updated Ordinance lays the groundwork for (1) completing the water system improvements project for the entire Town, (2) generating sufficient revenue to cover the costs of providing water and sewer services, and (3) equitably distributing these costs among all residents who benefit from these systems.
The Town Council also approved Resolution #2024-09 to enact new and revised rates for the Town's water and sewer services. These updated rates will take effect starting with the August 2024 billing cycle, the payment for which will be due September 25.
NOTE: The Town’s current base rate of water service (which includes up to 1,000 gallons of usage per month) of $52.86, the current rate of sewer service of $46.17, the current Water Metered Rate of $5.37 per 1,000 gallons used over the base amount, and the current bulk water rate of $0.02 per gallon will remain the same.
Both of these documents are linked below and are also available upon request by contacting the Town Office.