As of January 1, 2025, a new rate for water service and readiness-to-serve fees will go into effect.
This past summer/fall the District installed three new water lines to replace ones that were aging and continued to have several breaks in the past few years. The total cost paid by the District for these new mains was approximately $640,000. The District was able to pay for the cost of the water main replacement projects this year with reserves.
The District is funded by both quarterly fees and by tax revenues. The fees are typically used to fund the ongoing operations of the District while the tax revenues usually support the capital improvement projects, including replacement of water lines. Operation costs have been rising driven by energy, services, and regulations. To begin the process of paying for the increased costs the District will institute a $10 per month fee increase beginning January 1, 2025, payable quarterly. The new fee will be $150 per quarter. Undeveloped properties pay a readiness-to-serve (RTS) fee that will increase from $60 to $75 per quarter beginning January 1, 2025.
This increase is the FIRST increase since January 1, 2015. The District has been able to keep the service and RTS fees at the same rate for 10 years.