NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
THE TOWN OF ETNA GREEN WATER UTILITY
Property owners of the Town of Etna Green, Indiana, rate payers and other interested parties in or to be served by the water utility of the Town of Etna Green are hereby notified that an ordinance increasing rates and charges for services rendered by the water utility was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Etna Green held on May 13, 2025. The proposed new rates are as follows:
Etna Green (Indiana) Municipal Water Utility
Schedule of Current and Proposed Rate Changes
Metered Rates
per Month Rates Effective Rates Effective
(per 1,000 Gallons) Current Rates July 1, 2025 January 1, 2026
First 2,000 Gallons $8.69 $11.12 $14.13
Next 8,000 Gallons 6.37 8.15 10.36
Next 40,000 Gallons 4.34 5.56 7.06
Over 50,000 Gallons 2.59 3.32 4.21
Minimum Monthly Rate
Meter Size
5/8”-3/4” $17.40 $22.27 $28.29
1” 34.75 44.48 56.49
1 1/2” 57.75 73.92 93.88
2” 92.45 118.34 150.29
3” 144.40 184.83 234.74
4” 259.95 332.74 422.57
6” 404.30 517.50 657.23
Fire Hydrants
Public Hydrant Surcharge per Month:
Meter Size
5/8”-3/4” $12.41 $15.88 $20.17
1” 31.03 39.72 50.44
1 1/2” 62.05 79.42 100.87
2” 99.28 127.08 161.39
3” 186.15 238.27 302.61
4” 310.25 397.12 504.34
6” 620.50 794.24 1,008.68
Private Hydrants –
per Annum: $763.00 $977.00 $1,241.00
Private Fire Protection
Extinguishing Fires Only –
Per Annum: $1,028.00 $1,316.00 $1,671.00
Tap Charge
5/8”-3/4” $285.00 $285.00 $285.00
1” or Larger Labor and Labor and Labor and
Material Material Material
fThe Town Council will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to consider rate increases and the potential adoption of a rate increase ordinance. This public hearing will be held at the Etna Green Town Hall, 106 South Walnut Street, Etna Green, Indiana 46524.
At such hearing and prior to final adoption of said ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. Written comments filed with the Etna Green Clerk Treasurer prior to the public hearing will be considered. Written comments can be submitted to [email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box #183, Etna Green, Indiana 46524. Letters may also be submitted. The public hearing may be continued from time to time as necessary. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be examined in the office of the Clerk Treasurer, 574-858-9321, at the Etna Green Town Hall, 106 South Walnut Street, Etna Green, Indiana
46524.
Dated this 14th day of May, 2025.
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