City of Beaverton – Notice of Public Hearing Water System Rate Increase

City of Beaverton – Notice of Public Hearing Water System Rate Increase Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held before the City of Beaverton City Council in the Council Chamber, located at 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, Oregon on Tuesday October 6, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. on the following: Review and adoption of a sixty-six-cent ($0.66) increase in the Water Consumption Rate beginning December 1, 2020. The consumption rate will increase from the current $3.57 per CCF to $4.23 per CCF (a CCF is 100 cubic feet of water which is equivalent to 748 gallons). The effect of the increase on single-family residence that uses 8 CCF of water per month would be $5.28 a month or $63.36 per year. Review and adoption of a 6.25% increase in the Water Base (Meter) Charge beginning December 1, 2020. The Water Base rate for the average 3/4 or 5/8 inch residential meter will increase $1.00 per month, from $16 per month to $17 per month, which is equivalent to an increase of $12.00 per year. All other meter sizes will increase proportionately. The revenues from the rate increase will be used for water system repair and maintenance, additional drinking water supply and storage facilities, and improving the resiliency of the City’s water system. The City Council invites testimony from interested citizens on this matter. Written testimony may be submitted to the Office of the City Recorder, P. O. Box 4755, 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, Oregon, 97076, or by email to: citymail@beavertonoregon.gov Attention: City Recorder. Written and verbal testimony may also be submitted during the hearing. Public hearings are conducted in accordance with adopted procedures for these meetings. Dated this 23th day of September 2020 Catherine Jansen, City Recorder City of Beaverton Publish October 1, 2020 TT178632

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