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SALEM The utilities commission announced that day-to-day operations at the utilities department have been turned over to the Assistant Superintendent Butch Do
The utilities commission announced that day-to-day operations at the utilities department have been turned over to the Assistant Superintendent Butch Donnalley in its April meeting. “Under the responsibilities that have been given to the utilities commission, I am announcing that effective immediately the duties of day-to-day operation and personnel will be given over to the […]
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The city Utilities Commission discussed a few more scenarios for raising sewer rates Tuesday, but the decision on what to forward to council won’t come until Thursday.
The commission hosted a special meeting via Zoom to evaluate the recommendation made by the Rural Community Assistance Program last month in it’s sewer rate study.
Commission Chair Bob Hodgson explained the sewer rate study and a few scenarios he came up with, where numbers were changed slightly, will help the members formulate the request to city council for a sewer rate increase.
He said the decision on what increase to recommend will be made at the regular meeting Thursday.
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SALEM City Utilities Commission members said they’ll review recommended sewer rate increases over the next few months before taking any action.
Whatever they decide, Salem City Council members will have final say on whether to increase the sewer rates.
The sewer rates have not been touched since 1995 that’s 25 years while the cost of doing business and complying with state mandates have continued to rise every year.
A study by the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) said the city should enact a $13 per customer increase on the monthly minimum sewer bill and a 2.10 percent increase to the monthly sewer usage rate this year. The study also recommended a $5 per customer increase to the monthly minimum sewer bill and 2.10 percent increase to the monthly sewer usage rate for each additional year through 2025.