NOTICE OF A HEARING ON PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties served or to be served by the Sewage Works of the Town of Silver Lake are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 10-03-14, establishing rates and charges for service to be rendered by the Sewage Works, was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council held on September 10, 2014. At a meeting of the Town Council to be held at 7:00 pm on October 8, 2014 in the Town Hall, 604 North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake, Indiana, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges, and consideration of adoption of said Ordinance No. 10-03-14, which provides in part as follows: All Class I Users (1) Treatment rate per 1,000 gallons of usage per month $2.62 Plus: (2) Base Rate per month: Water Meter Size 5/8"-3/4" Meter $12.75 1" meter 35.85 1 1/4" 58.95 1 1/2" 86.70 2" 151.45 3" 351.80 4" 629.25 6" 1,415.30 8" 2,525.05 a) For users of the Sewage Works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The schedule on which said rates and charges will be determined is as follows: User Charge RESIDENTIAL: Single family dwelling unit 25.85 COMMERCIAL: Barber or beauty shop: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Retail establishments: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Gasoline service stations: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Grain Elevator: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Laundromats, washeterias/washer 19.39 Motel, rooming houses, bed & breakfast & similar establishments: First rental room 38.78 Each additional rental room 12.93 Professional Offices: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Restaurants, drive-ins, bars & organizations with eating and/or drinking facilities: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Service Stations/auto repair: Without car wash First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 With car wash: Per car wash bay 64.63 Shop or office in residence 25.85 Telephone company: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Veterinarian's office: First 2 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 8.61 Recreation areas: Campground-per campsite 7.76 Plus: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 INSTITUTIONS: School per pupil enrolled (5-day school week) 2.59 Churches & other religious organizations without eating and/or drinking facilities: For each 200 members, or fractional thereof 25.85 Churches & other religious organizations with eating and/or drinking facilities: For each member 2.59 GOVERNMENTAL: Community Center 25.85 Offices: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Post Office: First 3 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 Fire Department/Without Sleeping Quarters 25.85 Each Truck Bay 64.63 INDUSTRIAL: Manufacturing-unmetered: First 2 employees 25.85 Each additional employee 6.46 At such hearing and prior to final adoption. of said Ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. A copy of Ordinance No. 10-03-14 may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer. Dated this 22nd day of September, 2014. Tonya L. Conley, Clerk-Treasurer Town of Silver Lake, Indiana 9-25 hspxlp
