Fairfield to study need for fee hike
Just keeping you up to date with items of interest in the City of Fairfield. This is from the 3/28 Journal-News.
- Scott
Wastewater and water treatment fees at issue in city
By Michael D. Pitman
Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
FAIRFIELD — City leaders are recommending studies to see if there will be a need to increase wastewater and water treatment fees to help future projects.
The recommendation came at a Monday work session where the Fairfield City Council was given a rundown of the 2007 capital improvement projects.
"Given the projects we have out there this year, in 2008 we will run into an issue in our sewer surplus fund," said Finance Director Mary Hopton. "It is recommended that we do a rate study to try and cover some of the cost that we will be incurring on some these maintenance projects we will have."
In 2008, it is projected the wastewater treatment and water treatment divisions will each have just under $1.2 million in project expenses. In 2009, project expenses are expected to be around $1.1 million for the wastewater division and just under $2 million for the water division.
City Manager Art Pizzano said if the rate increase is warranted based on the study, he will recommend a gradual increase.
The 90-minute work session touched on the highlights for the $15.5 million proposed 2007 capital improvement budget, which is expected to be spent on 100 capital projects. Hopton said about 27 percent of the funding will come from outside sources, such as federal and state grants.
City department heads presented a brief overview of their capital improvement projects for the year, and many of the major projects will have some type of outside financing, Hopton said.
Part of the capital improvement budget includes recurring projects, which account for more than 18 percent, or $2.8 million, of the 2007 capital improvement budget.
Larger projects — such as waterway access to the Great Miami River, the Miami to Miami bike trail, Ohio 4/Crescentville Road improvements and the LeSaint Drive reconstruction — will be partly funded through grants either from Ohio or the federal government.
The 2007 capital improvement budget is part of the larger five-year plan, which is proposed to spend $85 million from 2007 to 2011.
The 2007 capital improvement budget is expected to be presented to council for approval in April.
- Scott
Wastewater and water treatment fees at issue in city
By Michael D. Pitman
Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
FAIRFIELD — City leaders are recommending studies to see if there will be a need to increase wastewater and water treatment fees to help future projects.
The recommendation came at a Monday work session where the Fairfield City Council was given a rundown of the 2007 capital improvement projects.
"Given the projects we have out there this year, in 2008 we will run into an issue in our sewer surplus fund," said Finance Director Mary Hopton. "It is recommended that we do a rate study to try and cover some of the cost that we will be incurring on some these maintenance projects we will have."
In 2008, it is projected the wastewater treatment and water treatment divisions will each have just under $1.2 million in project expenses. In 2009, project expenses are expected to be around $1.1 million for the wastewater division and just under $2 million for the water division.
City Manager Art Pizzano said if the rate increase is warranted based on the study, he will recommend a gradual increase.
The 90-minute work session touched on the highlights for the $15.5 million proposed 2007 capital improvement budget, which is expected to be spent on 100 capital projects. Hopton said about 27 percent of the funding will come from outside sources, such as federal and state grants.
City department heads presented a brief overview of their capital improvement projects for the year, and many of the major projects will have some type of outside financing, Hopton said.
Part of the capital improvement budget includes recurring projects, which account for more than 18 percent, or $2.8 million, of the 2007 capital improvement budget.
Larger projects — such as waterway access to the Great Miami River, the Miami to Miami bike trail, Ohio 4/Crescentville Road improvements and the LeSaint Drive reconstruction — will be partly funded through grants either from Ohio or the federal government.
The 2007 capital improvement budget is part of the larger five-year plan, which is proposed to spend $85 million from 2007 to 2011.
The 2007 capital improvement budget is expected to be presented to council for approval in April.
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