Sec. 14-22. - Monthly rates.
(a) The monthly rates charged, authorized, and collected from consumers of water of the city for water furnished by the city-owned combined water works system and sewer system of the city are hereby fixed as follows:
(1) Net rates.
a. Residential customers inside the corporate limits of the city.
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Twelve dollars ($12.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Five dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.35) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Twelve dollars ($12.00).
b. Commercial customers inside the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Fourteen dollars ($14.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Five dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.35) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Fourteen dollars ($14.00).
c. Industrial customers inside the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Fourteen dollars ($14.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Five dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.35) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Fourteen dollars ($14.00).
d. Residential customers located outside of, but not more than one (1) mile from, the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Five dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.35) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Fifteen dollars ($15.00).
e. Commercial customers located outside of, but not more than one (1) mile from, the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Five dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.35) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Fifteen dollars ($15.00).
f. Industrial customers located outside of, but not more than one (1) mile from, the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Five dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.35) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(2) Gross rates.
a. Residential customers inside the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Thirteen dollars ($13.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Six dollars ($6.00) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Thirteen dollars ($13.00).
b. Commercial customers inside the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Sixteen dollars ($16.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Six dollars ($6.00) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Sixteen dollars ($16.00).
c. Industrial customers inside the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Sixteen dollars ($16.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Six dollars ($6.00) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Sixteen dollars ($16.00).
d. Residential customers located outside of, but not more than one (1) mile from, the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Sixteen dollars ($16.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Six dollars ($6.00) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Sixteen dollars ($16.00).
e. Commercial customers located outside of, but not more than one (1) mile from, the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Sixteen dollars ($16.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Six dollars ($6.00) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Sixteen dollars ($16.00).
f. Industrial customers located outside of, but not more than one (1) mile from, the corporate limits of the city:
1. First two thousand (2,000) gallons per month, minimum: Sixteen dollars ($16.00) per month;
2. Over two thousand (2,000) gallons per month: Six dollars ($6.00) per thousand gallons, per month;
3. Minimum bill per month: Sixteen dollars ($16.00).
(3) Hotophia Water Association.
a. First one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per month: Two hundred fifty-eight dollars and forty-two cents ($258.42) per month
b. Next four hundred thousand (400,000) gallons per month: Two dollars and forty-two cents ($2.42) per thousand gallons, per month
c. Over five hundred thousand (500,000) gallons: Two dollars and seven cents ($2.07) per thousand gallons, per month
(b) The net rates shall apply if the current bill is paid on or before the tenth day after the current bill is issued; and if paid after such tenth day after the current bill is issued, then the gross rates shall apply. If the current bill is not paid by the fifteenth day after the current bill is issued, then the city may discontinue water and water service without further notice and apply the service deposit on the unpaid account.
(c) While the Mississippi Development Bank loan to the city remains outstanding the water rates set forth in subsection (a) shall increase on the first day of October of each year beginning with the year 2020 and continuing on October 1 on each consecutive year thereafter until the aforesaid loan shall have been paid in full. The amount of the rate increase shall be equal to two and one-half (2½) percent of the amount of the rates in effect on September 30 of that same calendar year and such rate increase amount shall be added to the rates existing on said September 30 and thereby result in new rates for the fiscal year beginning October 1 of that same calendar year. Once the loan is paid in full, then the rates in effect at the time of such payment shall not be increased on the following October 1 unless otherwise ordered by the mayor and board of aldermen.
(Ord. No. 2019-06-862, § 1, 6-18-19; Ord. No. 2019-11-869, § 1, 11-19-19)
