LBT10 Taxpayers Association has sent a letter and report to the Mayor and Commissioners proposing changes to the Township water and sewer rate structure.
To make the water/sewer rates more equitable and non-discriminatory to all residence types (single, duplex, condo) and uses (primary residence, second home or rental) and to incentivize conservation of water resources, LBT10 recommends the following changes to the rate structure:
- Water and sewer rates should be shifted from a base fee to a usage-based fee structure with tiers based on usage from low to high.
- The number of tiers should be reduced and expanded to ensure that properties within a given tier pay the same unit cost for water and unit costs increase significantly for only the highest use properties.
- The current double sewer rate applied to duplex properties should be removed.
At its June 1 meeting, the Board of Commissioners agreed to remove the double duplex sewer rate adder. We expect follow-up discussions on the report and other recommendations and will keep you informed on this matter.