(A) The rates and charges for the services of the water system of the city shall be based upon the amount of water furnished to each subscriber.
(B) The rate shall be as follows:
(1) Commencing May 1, 2024, for Year 1 (and on the first day of May for each subsequent year) the monthly meter charges for water meters (for each meter) and for each subsequent corresponding Year, shall be as follows:
Year | Date Commencing | Water Meter Charge |
1 | May 1, 2024 | $21.00 |
2 | May 1, 2025 | $22.00 |
3 | May 1, 2026 | $23.00 |
4 | May 1, 2027 | $24.00 |
5 | May 1, 2028 | $25.00 |
(2) (a) Commencing August 1, 2022, for residents of the City of Fairfield, Illinois, for Year 1 (and on the first day of May for each subsequent year) the monthly water usage rate charges for the categories of 1,000 through 75,000 gallons of water used; and for water usage exceeding 75,000 gallons of water used, and for each subsequent corresponding Year, the rates shall be as follows:
Year | Date Commencing | Water Rate (1,000 - 75,000) | Water Rate (75,000+) |
1 | August 1, 2022 | $8.50 | $7.25 |
2 | May 1, 2023 | $8.75 | $7.50 |
3 | May 1, 2024 | $9.00 | $7.75 |
4 | May 1, 2025 | $9.25 | $8.00 |
5 | May 1, 2026 | $9.50 | $8.25 |
(b) Commencing August 1, 2022, for non-residents of the City of Fairfield, Illinois, for Year 1 (and on the first day of May for each subsequent year) the monthly water usage rate charges for the categories of 1,000 through 75,000 gallons of water used; and for water usage exceeding 75,000 gallons of water used, and for each subsequent corresponding Year, the rates shall be as follows:
Year | Date Commencing | Water Rate (1,000 - 75,000) | Water Rate (75,000+) |
1 | August 1, 2022 | $12.50 | $11.25 |
2 | May 1, 2023 | $12.75 | $11.50 |
3 | May 1, 2024 | $13.00 | $11.75 |
4 | May 1, 2025 | $13.25 | $12.00 |
5 | May 1, 2026 | $13.50 | $12.25 |
(3) For bulk water purchasers, including, but not limited to, the Boyleston Waterworks Corporation, Jasper Waterworks Corporation and New Hope Waterworks Corporation, the rate shall be $3.50 per 1,000 gallons per month.
(4) The city shall have the authority to enter into water purchase contracts with bulk water purchasers which set future water rate increases based on the Consumer Price Index.
(C) The residential and commercial rates charged by the city for the sale of water shall be increased by 5% effective September 1, 2010. The 5% increase in water rates shall be calculated by using the water rates in force on August 1, 2010 as required by this section of the municipal code. The adjusted rate is represented as follows:
Residential Water | ||||
4.1500 | ||||
step 1 | 1 | 4.15 | first 10,000 no change | 1 |
step 2 | 1 | 4.08000 + .20 = 4.28 | 10 | |
(D) The residential and commercial rates charged by the city for the sale of water shall be increased by 5% effective March 1, 2011.
(E) The utility rates charged by the city for the sale of water to residential and commercial customers, and the costs and expenses which are incurred by the city shall be evaluated in December, 2011, and in December in each and every year thereafter in order for the City Council to make a decision about any utility rate increases which may be advisable.
(1986 Code, § 7.08.060) (Ord. 1516, passed - -1999; Ord. 08-0122-02, passed 1-22-2008; Ord. 10-0810-07, passed 8-10-2010; Ord. 12-0228-33, passed 2-28-2012; Ord. 16-0223-106, passed 2-23-2016; Ord. 20-0714-219, passed 7-14-2020; Ord. 20-0728-221, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 22-0726-291, passed 7-26-2022; Ord. 23-0228-324, passed 2-28-2023; Ord. 24-0423-363, passed 4-23-2024)