Ordinance 07-2026-Utility Rate Increase
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Ordinance 07-2026 from the Town Council of Centreville sets new water and sewer user and service fees and establishes allocation fees. It applies an 8% increase for FY2027 and another 8% for FY2028 with specific charges: Water minimum (6,000 gallons) $104.24 → $112.58 → $121.59; water rate per 1,000 over 6,000 $10.45 → $11.29 → $12.19; Sewer minimum (6,000 gallons) $114.89 → $124.08 → $134.01; sewer rate per 1,000 over 6,000 $11.71 → $12.65 → $13.66; Sewer Only Fee $237.33 → $256.32 → $276.83; Outside-town water minimum $134.31 → $145.05 → $156.65 with per-1,000 rates $11.84 → $12.79 → $13.81. The ordinance schedules additional 8% annual increases for FY2029–FY2032 unless amended, states rates take effect at the start of the first quarterly billing that includes days before the fiscal year end in June, sets Allocation Fees (Water $5,097.00; Sewer shown in the text as "$8,677.00 10,910"), and becomes effective 21 calendar days after adoption.
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 07-2026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE ESTABLISHING THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE WATER AND SEWER USER FEES AND SERVICE FEES FOR BOTH METERED AND UNMETERED CUSTOMERS AND ALLOCATION FEES WHEREAS, the Town Charter, in Article IX, Section 913, provides for the establishment of user fees for water supplied and sewage removed by the Town of Centreville. WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville passed Ordinance 06-2020 for the purpose of increasing user fees for water supplied and sewage removed by the Town of Centreville. SECTION ONE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE that the user fees for Town water and sewer beginning the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 shall be: FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 (Current) (8% Increase) (8% Increase) Water Minimum Charge (6,000 gallons): $104.24 $112.58 $121.59 Rate per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons: 10.45 $11.29 $ 12.19 Sewer Minimum Charge (6,000 gallons): $114.89 $124.08 $134.01 Rate per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons: 11.71 $12.65 $ 13.66 Sewer Only Fee $237.33 $256.32 $276.83 Water – Outside of Town Minimum Charge (6,000 gallons or less) $134.31 $145.05 $156.65 Rate per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 11.84 $ 12.79 $ 13.81 SECTION TWO: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that water rates and sewer rates shall take effect at the beginning of the first quarter billing which includes any days prior to the end of the fiscal year in the month of June of each year and each year thereafter unless amended by the Town Council of Centreville. SECTION THREE: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that beginning Fiscal Year 2029 an 8% increase on water rates and sewer rates shall be implemented for Fiscal Years 2029-2032 and take effect at the beginning of the first quarter billing which includes any days prior to the end of the fiscal year in the month of June of each year and each year thereafter unless amended by the Town Council of Centreville. The Council may amend the rate of increase in the ordinance that it passes when adopting the budget for the Town. SECTION FOUR: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDANED that in order to finance the current and anticipated indebtedness associated with the Town’s water and sewer system and capital expenditures benefiting new customers, the fee associated with making connections to the Town water supply or sewage removal system are amended as follows: A. Allocation Fees: • Water Allocation Fee: $5,097.00 • Sewer Allocation Fee: $8,677.00 10,910 Ord-07-2026-Utility-Rate-Increase Page | 1 SECTION FIVE: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall take effect on the twenty-first (21st) calendar day after its adoption. SECTION SIX: Language to be deleted is indicated in bold strikethrough format and language to be added is indicated in bold italics text. ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE ____________________________________ R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President Town Clerk _____________________________________ First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President Second Reading: Enacted: Effective: _____________________________________ Sandra Lee Huffer, Member _____________________________________ Frederick E. Beu, Member ______________________________________ Fred M. McNeil, Member Ord-07-2026-Utility-Rate-Increase Page | 2