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Prop 218 Rate Setting Proccess
Results of Protest Hearing – Rate Increases Supported Board Reduces Rates for 2009 and Initiates Process for Future Decreases At the conclusion of the Rate Protest hearing on February 25, 2009, it was announced that the final counts for the protests were below 50% plus one needed to stop the rate increases. The majority of TCPUD customers did not protest the rate increases. The District hired McClintock Accountancy to oversee the process and validate the results. The final validated counts were:
The Board of Directors approved the five year rate plan with the understanding that these were the maximum rates for water and sewer for each of the specific years. The Board adopted resolutions which establish that the Board will annually review all the relevant data as compared to the projections set forth in the Comprehensive Rate Study, and set the rates for the coming year based on actual results. As a result of this review, for 2009 the Board reduced the rates in water by approximately 3% and sewer by 2%. These reductions were based on cost-savings in labor and additional revenues received in water. For water service the base monthly charge for most customers dropped to $47.00 per month and consumption in the first two tiers dropped to $.50 per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons per month and $.60 per 1,000 gallons up to 20,000 gallons per month. The top two tiers were left at the proposed rates to further encourage conservation. For sewer service the quarterly charges for 2009 will be dropped from the proposed rates of $63.54 to $62.27. While the Board recognized these changes were minimal, the procedures set into motion require full accountability to the rate payers and could result in significant savings in future years. The following exhibits show the complete list of 2009 rates which will go into effect April 1, 2009: |
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