Issue Sheet ATH2025-003 - Sewer Rate Increase
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City of Smyrna Issue Sheet File Number: ATH2025-003 A Max Bacon City Hall 2800 King Street Smyrna, GA 30080 3 3 2 3 9 Agenda Date: 1/6/2025 In Control: City Council File Type: Authorization Agenda Section: Formal Business Department: Water, Sewer & Utility Agenda Title: Authorization to increase sewer rate per thousand gallons from $8.99 to $9.30 effective April 1, 2025, to be billed on the May 2025 utility bills. To recognize that Cobb County Water approved an 3.5% increase to the wholesale sewer rate charged to the wholesale customers effective April 1, 2025. Citywide ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: Cobb County increased the per thousand gallon sewer rate charged to the City from $5.23 to $5.41 effective April 1, 2025. The new rate will be effective for March usage. Notification to customers for the water rate increase and sewer rate increase will be sent on the February 2025 Utility bills. RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Authorization to increase sewer rates per thousand gallons from $8.99 to $9.30 effective April 1, 2025 to be billed on the May 2025 utility bills. To recognize that Cobb County Water approved an 3.5% increase to the wholesale sewer rate charged to their wholesale customers effective April 1, 2025.