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Ordinance amending Chapter 51, Water and Sewer Related Rates for Certain Lake County Systems.
Staff Summary
• Chapter 51 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances establishes all water and sewer user rates, connection fees, and additional charges for use of the County’s water and sewer systems. The Ordinance is revised periodically to modify rates and fees, as necessary.
• An amendment is needed to modify the Northeast Central retail service area sewer rate from $5.95 per 1,000 gallons to $7.02 per 1,000 gallons which includes an increase in sewage treatment costs by the North Shore Water Reclamation District and a scheduled, programmed increase of three percent, as determined in the 2015 Rate Study.
• The new rate will be effective December 1, 2017.
Body
O R D I N A N C E
WHEREAS, the County Board incorporated Chapter 51: Water and Sewer Rates and Charges, into the Lake County Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 51 establishes all water and sewer user rates, connection fees and additional charges for use of the County’s water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance is revised periodically to modify rates and fees, as necessary; and
WHEREAS, the modified rates and fees established in Sections 51.16 through 51.28 are attached as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the water and sewer rates, connection fees and additional charges, attached as Exhibit A hereto, be adopted and be made effective on dates as identified in various sections of Chapter 51.
DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this October 10, 2017.