The city owns and operates the city’s Water Department through the Water Commissioner. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management and maintenance of the city’s Water Department may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the corporate limits that is subject to taxation. The revenue from the said tax shall be known as the Water Fund and shall remain in the custody of the City Clerk/Treasurer. The Water Commissioner shall have the direct management and control of the city’s Water Department and shall faithfully carry out the duties of his or her office. The Water Commissioner shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the sanitary and efficient management of the Water Department subject to the supervision and review of the Board of Public Works or the governing body. The governing body shall set the rates to be charged for services rendered by ordinance and shall file a copy of the rates in the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer for public inspection at any reasonable time.
(1976 Code, § 3-101)
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-531, 17-534 and 19-1305