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Public Works <br />Engineering <br /> City of Eugene <br />MEMORA 858 Pearl Street <br />NDUM Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682-5291 <br /> (541) 682-5032 FAX <br />Date: June 17, 2004 <br />To: Mayor Torrey and City Council <br />From: Fred McVey, 682-5216 <br />Engineering Data,Services Manager <br />Subject: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER INCREASING WASTEWATER USER FEES <br />Attached is Administrative Order 59-04-12-F implementing an increase in wastewater user fees. Both <br />regional (MWMC) and local (City) wastewater fees are to be increased beginning on bills issued on or <br />after July 1, 2004. Regional wastewater user fees will increase by 24%, to fund on-going operations and <br />maintenance along with needed improvements to regional wastewater facilities: Local wastewater user <br />fees will increase by 12% to continue funding of operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of the <br />Eugene wastewater collection system. This is the first increase in local wastewater rates since 1993. <br />The combined effect of the wastewater fee increases for a typical residential customer amounts to an <br />increase of $2.75 per month, from a current total of $13.84 to a proposed total of $16.59 per month. Of <br />this typical increase, $2.18 is related to the regional portion while $0.57 is from the local portion of the <br />fee. Other user categories will see similar effects in terms of the percentage increase, with dollar <br />amounts varying depending on volume and strength of wastewater discharge. <br />Council was previously notified of the intended increases on May 27, 2004. All wastewater customers <br />are being notified of the increases through a rate notification brochure inserted into EWEB bills,. <br />advertisements in the Register Guard, and via the City's web site. Several articles related to the <br />proposed increases were included in the Register Guard. A public hearing on the proposed increases <br />was held on June 10, 2004. <br />If you have any questions about the proposed wastewater rates, please contact me at 682-5216 or by <br />email at fred.mcvey@ci.eugene.or.us <br />