ORD NO 05-2026 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. (9 ---2026
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING RATES FOR SERVICES
RENDERED BY THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS; AND
PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren,Arkansas(the"City")owns water and sewer facilities,which
are operated as a single, integrated municipal undertaking(the "System")under the
control of the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission(the "Commission");and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Commission have determined that the System is in need
of certain betterments and improvements (the "Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, all or a portion of the costs of the Improvements will be accomplished by the
issuance of bonds secured by revenues of the System (the "bonds"); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the issuance of the bonds that the City confirm the existing rates
charged for water and sewer services rendered by the System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
Section 1. The following monthly rates and charges,which the City Council hereby finds and
declares are fair,reasonable and necessary minimum rates,are hereby fixed as rates
to be charged for water services to be rendered by the System.
Water Customer Class Volume Rate per 1,000 Gallons
Residential $ 7.91
Residential, Outside City 8.91
Commercial 9.61
Commercial, Outside City 13.41
Industrial 6.61
Wholesale 4.91
Base (Fixed) Charges—All Water Customer Classes
Meter Size Inside City Outside City
3/4" $ 7.06 $ 8.46
1" 17.26 20.66
1 1/2" 34.26 41.06
2" 54.26 65.56
3" 102.26 122.66
4" 170.26 204.26
6" 340.26 408.26
8" 544.26 653.06
Water Volume Rates and Base(Fixed)Charges may be adjusted based on increased
Revenue Requirement percentages calculated by using the U.S. Consumer Price
Index for Water, Sewer, and Trash Collection Services ("CPI-WST") as published
by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis increase for the previous twelve (12)
month period; provided that the Commission, at its discretion, may adjust the
increase to a lower percentage than the CPI-WST.
Section 2. The following monthly rates and charges,which the City Council hereby finds and
declares are fair,reasonable and necessary minimum rates,are hereby fixed as rates
to be charged for sewer services to be rendered by the System.
Sewer Customer Class Volume Rate per 1,000 Gallons
Residential $ 7.11
Commercial 7.11
Industrial 7.11
Base (Fixed) Charges—All Sewer Customer Classes
Meter Size
3/4" $ 3.63
1" 8.93
1 1/2" 17.63
2" 28.13
3" 52.63
4" 87.63
6" 175.13
Sewer Volume Rates and Base(Fixed)Charges may be adjusted based on increased
Revenue Requirement percentages calculated by using the CPI-WST as published
by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis increase for the previous twelve (12)
month period; provided that the Commission, at its discretion, may adjust the
increase to a lower percentage than the CPI-WST.
Section 3. Following adoption, this Ordinance shall be posted in the following public places
in the City as set forth in Ordinance No. 04-2019 and Ordinance No. 10-2025:Van
Buren Municipal Complex,Van Buren Library,Van Buren Police Department,Van
Buren Senior Center and Crawford County District Court Building.
Section 4. The provisions of this Ordinance are separable and if a section,phrase or provision
shall be declared invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this Ordinance.
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Section 5. All ordinances and resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve,and adopt, by a vote of_for and U against,the foregoing Ordinance at its
Regular Meeting held on the 9th day of February 2026.
G\efk Trey
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ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Shawnna M. Rkyrfolds Jacob Howell
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
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CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby certifies
that the foregoing pages area true and perfect copy of Ordinance No. XJ -5pb�adopted at a
regular session of the City Council of the City of Van Buren,Arkansas,held at the regular meeting
place in said City at 5:30 p.m., on the 9th day of February, 2026, and that the Ordinance is of
record in Ordinance Record Book No. A#11� ,Page W ,now in my possession.
GIVEN under my hand and seal on this 9th day of February, 2026.
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RESOLUTION 1-02-2026
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS ADOPT ORDINANCES RELATING TO ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES LOANS
REGARDING FUNDING FOR THE PARKVIEW DRIVE-WOODROW SEWER
IMPROVEMENT,28TH STREET INTERCEPTOR SEWER IMPROVEMENT,DOWNTOWN
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS,AND 2025-2026 TANK REHAB AND RECOATING
PROJECTS
WHEREAS,the City of Van Buren,Arkansas (City),owns a water works system and a
wastewater collection and treatment system, both operated,maintained,and administered by the
City of Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission(Commission)pursuant to Ordinance 9-1965,
and
WHEREAS,The City and Commission have been approved to receive loans from the Arkansas
Department of Agriculture,Natural Resource Division for needed improvements to the City of
Van Buren Public Water and Sewer System, and,
WHEREAS,Procuring the loans for the improvements are absolutely necessary for the public
good and benefit in order to maintain the proper operation of the City's Public Water and Sewer
System(s),
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL
UTILITIES COMNIISSION,THAT:
The Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the proposed
Ordinances related to the listed projects for loans to be repaid using funds from the
City of Van Buren Municipal Utilities Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Funds.
PASSED this 20t1i day of January 2026.
w
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ATTEST: �
Kathy Geppert,Administrative Assistant
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