Rates: Storm Drainage, Water & Wastewater

During the Oct. 27, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting, the Board approved an ordinance adopting changes to the Town's utility fees based on the findings and recommendations of the recently completed Utility Rate Study. The Board selected the option they believe has the least impact on most customers and incentivizes water conservation.

Utility Rate Study 

Town of Erie financial policies require the Town to have a formal Utility Rate Study performed on the utility fund (water, wastewater, and storm drainage) charges at least every five years. The last such study was conducted in 2014. In 2019, the Town contracted with Raftelis Financial Consultants to perform the formal utility rate study for water, wastewater, and storm drainage monthly customer charges, water and wastewater tap fees, raw water dedication fees, and storm drainage impact fees.

Assumptions

The key assumptions of the 2020 study were as follows:

  • Residential growth: 400 taps per year
  • Target Reserves: 90 days of operations, plus 1 year's depreciation expense
  • Debt Service Coverage; as required by the respective debt covenants

Goals

The goals of the study are to determine the revenue needed to cover annual operations and maintenance costs and capital improvement projects, meet debt service requirements, provide for sufficient operating reserves and maintain the utility's self-sufficiency over a 5-year period.

The Utility Rate Study included all utility customer classifications (Residential, Commercial, Irrigation, and Multi-Family). The summary brochure addresses changes to the Residential & Multi-Family classifications. 

2021-2025 Utility Rates

Materials and More!

Utility Study Report

Utility Rate Study Results Memo

Approved Ordinance

Approved Ordinance - Utility Rate Study

Rate Redesign Brochure

Brochure - Rate Study

Water Conservation Brochure

Brochure - Water Conservation

Garden In A Box Program

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Water Efficiency Rebates

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Irrigation Optimization

Irrigation Optimization

Sprinkler Consultations

Sprinkler Consultations

Drought Management

Drought Management

Utility Bill Assistance

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EyeOnWater Smart Meters

EyeOn Water

Master Plan

Master Plan - Water Conservation