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ORDINANCE NO. 1 5
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES FOR SEWER SERVICES SUPPLIED BY THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN AND REPEALING PRIOR RATES FOR SUCH SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas (the "City owns and operates sewer facilities (the
"System and has determined that certain extensions, betterment's and improvements to the System (the
"improvements are necessary to make the System adequate to serve the needs of the City and its
inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the basic monthly sewer rates are presently established by Ordinance No. 12 of the City
adopted and approved December 15, 2003; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is necessary that the Sewer Rate Ordinance be
further amended in order to increase rates charged for the services of the System; and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission, after a complete study and review has
recommended the improvements and the rate increase hereinafter set forth to the City Council as being in
the best interest of the City and its inhabitants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas:
Section 1. Rate. That the monthly rates set forth below be, and they are hereby, fixed as the rates
to be charged for sewer services furnished to customers of the Sewer System of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas (the "City which rates the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary
minimum rates to be charged. Effective January 1, 2006, the rate shall consist of a minimum which shall be
based upon the size of the meter necessary for each residence, business, industry and institution using the
System and an additional initial usage rate of $2.25 per thousand gallons or fraction thereof, said rate to
increase to $2.75 effective January I, 2007, and to further increase to $3.25 effective January I, 2008.
Section 2. Section 3 of the Sewer Rate Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. The following minimum charge and volume charge rates are established for all Van Buren
Sewer System customers.
Monthly Effective Date 1/1/06 Effective Date 1/1/07 Effective Date 1/1/08
Size of Meter Minimum Charge Volume charges /1000Ga1. Volume charges/1000Ga1. Volume charges /10000aI
3/4" 85.88 $2.25 $2.75 $3.25
1" $12.02 $2.25 $2.75 $3.25
11/2" $17.69 8225 $2.75 $3.25
2" $98.01 $2.25 $2.75 $3.25
3" $293.99 $2.25 $2.75 $3.25
4" $392.00 $2.25 $2.75 $3.25
6" $588.00 $2.25 $2.75 $3.25
The charges for customers outside the city limits shall be one and one -half (1 1/2) times the rate for
customers inside the City limits.
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Section 4. The Sewer Rate Ordinance, as amended hereby, shall continue in full force and effect.
PASSED this 15'" day of August, 2005.
APPROVED:
John Riggs, MAYOR
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BILL SWAIM,
President Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
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Barbie Curtis, CITY CLERK
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