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ORDINANCE NO. 1975
AN ORDINANCE FIXING RATES FOR THE SALE OF WATER, REPEALING
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the cost of water to the City of Van Buren,has
been increased materially because of a raise in the water
rates charged to it by the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas,
after February 15, 1975, when Ordinance No. 4 -1975 was passed;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren is obligated to the pay-
ment of bonded indebtedness for construction of improvements
and betterments to the system, the cost thereof and the cost
of operating the water system makes it necessary that such
raise in rates-be passed on to its customers; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Council of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas, to establish monthly minimum charges
or rates for the sale of water and fix the cost of water sold
in addition to the amount included in the minimum, which
charges or rates will remain as established by ordinance
passed and approved February 17, 1975, except for monthly
water sales exceeding 100,000 gallons;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the following monthly rates for each
customer connected to and served by the water system of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, be charged and billed for water
delivered and metered to them according to the following monthly
rates which the Council finds and determines•are reasonable and
necessary rates to be charged:
First 1,000 Gallons (or minimum) $2.15 each M gal
Next 4,000 Gallons .95 If
Next 5,000 Gallons .75
Next 90,000 Gallons .50
All over 100,000 Gallons .35
Water for resale only, all over
1,000,000 gallons .25
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All water users outside the city limits of the City of
Van Buren, Arkansas, shall pay one and one -half times
the rate for customers inside the city limits with a
monthly minimum of $3.23 for the first 1,000 gallons or
less.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that said rates
are reasonable and necessary to be charged for monthly water
services, and it is necessary that same be charged and col-
lected in order to produce sufficient revenue to pay outstand-
ing bonds and interest thereon as they mature, the cost of
waterrpurchased from the City of Fort Smith, or produced by
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and together with the cost
of the operation of the system.
Section 3. All ordinances and part of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. It is ascertained and declared that there is
immediate need in order to procure approved water and to pro-
tect the health, lives and property of the inhabitants of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, to charge and collect the rates
hereinabove set out; therefore, an emergency is found to exist,
that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the
public peace, health and safety, same shall take effect and
be in force without delay and the same shall be charged against
all water which is billed on or after.May 15, 1975.
PASSED this day of April, 1975..
APPROVED:
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City Clerk