Pierceton Water Works
December 13, 2021 at 5:41 p.m.
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THE TOWN OF PIERCETON, INDIANA, MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
Property owners, ratepayers, and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the water works of the Town of Pierceton are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 2021-12-3, amending the rates and charges for services to be rendered by the water works, was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council held on December 13, 2021. At a meeting of the Town Cmmcil to be held at 6:30 p.m., on January 10, 2022, at the Pierceton Community Building, 105 Walnut Street, Pierceton, IN, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges, and consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-12-3, which provides in part the following rates:
(a) The following rates and charges, based on the use of water supplied by said Waterworks System, shall be charged, effective with the February 28 billing cycle which is for water use from January 15, 2022 to February 15, 2022, for the use of and the service rendered by the Waterworks System of the Town of Pierceton:
Monthly Rate per 1,000 Gallons
Metered Consumption Phase I Phase II Phase III
Per Month Effective 1/1/2022 Effective 1/1/2023 Effective 1/1/2024
First 3,333 gallons $9.31 $9.50 $9.69
Next 6,667 gallons 7.72 7.87 8.03
Next 6,667 gallons 6.01 6.13 6.25
Next 20,000 gallons 4.42 4.51 4.60
Next 233,333 gallons 3.31 3.38 3.45
Over 270,000 gallons 2.74 2.79 2.85
(b) Minimum Charge Per Month Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed, which charge shall be applicable if the monthly charge for use is less than this minimum charge, and which minimum monthly charge takes into consideration the minimum overhead expense of the Town that exists with respect to each user in maintaining and providing billing, the cost of maintaining a system to have available the quantity of water that can be used through such a line, including but not limited to the cost of maintaining lines within the Town, and the cost of billing, collecting, and accounting for payments made by the user, which minimum monthly charges are as follows:
Minimum Charge Per Month
Phase I Phase II Phase III
Meter Size Effective 1/1/2022 Effective 1/1/2023 Effective 1/1/2024
5/8 - 3/4" $22.11 $22.56 $23.01
1" 36.91 37.65 38.41
1-1/4" 55.29 56.39 57.53
1-1 /2" 73.66 75.12 76.64
2" 110.38 112.57 114.83
3" 220.64 225.08 229.59
4" 331.12 337.90 344.74
6" 503.40 513.82 524.31
(c) Rate Per Annum
Phase I Phase II Phase III
Fire Protection Charges Effective Effective Effective
1/1/2022 1/1/2023 1/1/2024
1. Hydrant Rental
Municipal Hydrants - Per Hydrant $846.65 $863.60 $880.85
Private Hydrants - Per Hydrant 1,059.65 1,080.85 1,102.45
2. Sprinkler Connections
4" Fire Line $508.00 $518.15 $528.50
6" Fire Line 1,146.75 1,169.70 1,193.10
8" Fire Line 2,040.10 2,080.90 2,122.50
10" Fire Line 3,186.55 3,250.30 3,315.30
(d) Tap Charge
A tap charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the water system. The charge shall be an amount sufficient to reimburse the Town for the labor, material and overhead necessary for tapping a main to the property line (including the curb stop) and the cost of furnishing and installing a suitable water meter, provided however, that in no event shall a charge for such connection be less t ha n $1,500.00, unless all material s and installation are obtained and made by the customer, with the consent of the waterworks, in which event the tap charge shall be $500.00 plus the cost of the meter. All water meters become and remain the property of the waterworks once installed, whether purchased by the customer or the Town.
(e) Returned Check Charge
There will be a charge in the amount of $25.00 assessed to the consumer for each check which is returned to the town for non-sufficient funds.
(f) Reconnection Charge
When utility service is discontinued for nonpayment, such service shall not be reinstated until a $25.00 reconnection fee is pa id to the Town. In addition, the customer will pay all delinquent charges before the water will be reconnected.
(g) Turn On/Off Fee
There will be a $25.00 charge assessed to the consumer for turning utility service on and off.
(h) Inspection Fee
There will be a $25.00 charge assessed to the consumer for inspection of all connections to the municipal water utility including replacement of existing connections.
(i) System Development Charge
A system development charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the Waterworks System based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size Meter Ratio Charge
5/8 - 3/4" 1.0 $500.00
1" 2.5 1,250.00
1 -1/4" 4.0 2,000.00
1-1 /2" 5.0 2,500.00
2" 8.0 4,000.00
3" 15.0 7,500.00
4" 25.0 12,500.00
6" 50.0 25,000.00
At such hearing and prior to final adoption of said ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. A copy of Ordinance No. 2021-12-3 may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, at the Pierceton Community Building, 105 Walnut Street, Pierceton, Indiana 46562.
Dated this 13th day of December, 2021.
Myra Mast, Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Pierceton
Publish: December 2021
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THE TOWN OF PIERCETON, INDIANA, MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
Property owners, ratepayers, and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the water works of the Town of Pierceton are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 2021-12-3, amending the rates and charges for services to be rendered by the water works, was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council held on December 13, 2021. At a meeting of the Town Cmmcil to be held at 6:30 p.m., on January 10, 2022, at the Pierceton Community Building, 105 Walnut Street, Pierceton, IN, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges, and consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-12-3, which provides in part the following rates:
(a) The following rates and charges, based on the use of water supplied by said Waterworks System, shall be charged, effective with the February 28 billing cycle which is for water use from January 15, 2022 to February 15, 2022, for the use of and the service rendered by the Waterworks System of the Town of Pierceton:
Monthly Rate per 1,000 Gallons
Metered Consumption Phase I Phase II Phase III
Per Month Effective 1/1/2022 Effective 1/1/2023 Effective 1/1/2024
First 3,333 gallons $9.31 $9.50 $9.69
Next 6,667 gallons 7.72 7.87 8.03
Next 6,667 gallons 6.01 6.13 6.25
Next 20,000 gallons 4.42 4.51 4.60
Next 233,333 gallons 3.31 3.38 3.45
Over 270,000 gallons 2.74 2.79 2.85
(b) Minimum Charge Per Month Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed, which charge shall be applicable if the monthly charge for use is less than this minimum charge, and which minimum monthly charge takes into consideration the minimum overhead expense of the Town that exists with respect to each user in maintaining and providing billing, the cost of maintaining a system to have available the quantity of water that can be used through such a line, including but not limited to the cost of maintaining lines within the Town, and the cost of billing, collecting, and accounting for payments made by the user, which minimum monthly charges are as follows:
Minimum Charge Per Month
Phase I Phase II Phase III
Meter Size Effective 1/1/2022 Effective 1/1/2023 Effective 1/1/2024
5/8 - 3/4" $22.11 $22.56 $23.01
1" 36.91 37.65 38.41
1-1/4" 55.29 56.39 57.53
1-1 /2" 73.66 75.12 76.64
2" 110.38 112.57 114.83
3" 220.64 225.08 229.59
4" 331.12 337.90 344.74
6" 503.40 513.82 524.31
(c) Rate Per Annum
Phase I Phase II Phase III
Fire Protection Charges Effective Effective Effective
1/1/2022 1/1/2023 1/1/2024
1. Hydrant Rental
Municipal Hydrants - Per Hydrant $846.65 $863.60 $880.85
Private Hydrants - Per Hydrant 1,059.65 1,080.85 1,102.45
2. Sprinkler Connections
4" Fire Line $508.00 $518.15 $528.50
6" Fire Line 1,146.75 1,169.70 1,193.10
8" Fire Line 2,040.10 2,080.90 2,122.50
10" Fire Line 3,186.55 3,250.30 3,315.30
(d) Tap Charge
A tap charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the water system. The charge shall be an amount sufficient to reimburse the Town for the labor, material and overhead necessary for tapping a main to the property line (including the curb stop) and the cost of furnishing and installing a suitable water meter, provided however, that in no event shall a charge for such connection be less t ha n $1,500.00, unless all material s and installation are obtained and made by the customer, with the consent of the waterworks, in which event the tap charge shall be $500.00 plus the cost of the meter. All water meters become and remain the property of the waterworks once installed, whether purchased by the customer or the Town.
(e) Returned Check Charge
There will be a charge in the amount of $25.00 assessed to the consumer for each check which is returned to the town for non-sufficient funds.
(f) Reconnection Charge
When utility service is discontinued for nonpayment, such service shall not be reinstated until a $25.00 reconnection fee is pa id to the Town. In addition, the customer will pay all delinquent charges before the water will be reconnected.
(g) Turn On/Off Fee
There will be a $25.00 charge assessed to the consumer for turning utility service on and off.
(h) Inspection Fee
There will be a $25.00 charge assessed to the consumer for inspection of all connections to the municipal water utility including replacement of existing connections.
(i) System Development Charge
A system development charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the Waterworks System based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size Meter Ratio Charge
5/8 - 3/4" 1.0 $500.00
1" 2.5 1,250.00
1 -1/4" 4.0 2,000.00
1-1 /2" 5.0 2,500.00
2" 8.0 4,000.00
3" 15.0 7,500.00
4" 25.0 12,500.00
6" 50.0 25,000.00
At such hearing and prior to final adoption of said ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. A copy of Ordinance No. 2021-12-3 may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, at the Pierceton Community Building, 105 Walnut Street, Pierceton, Indiana 46562.
Dated this 13th day of December, 2021.
Myra Mast, Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Pierceton
Publish: December 2021
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