The municipality owns and operates the Municipal Water Department. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management and maintenance of the Municipal 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 said tax shall be known as the Water Fund and shall remain in the custody of the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer. The governing body shall set the rates to be charged for services rendered by resolution and shall file a copy of the rates in the office of the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer for public inspection at any reasonable time.
(Prior Code, § 3-101)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-531, 17-534 and 19-1305