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By: MICHELLE WILLARD, Post Staff Writer

Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:13 pm

The price of flushing the toilet in Murfreesboro may go up soon.

The city council will look at increasing sewer rates, fees and charges at its Thursday night meeting.

According to the ordinance, the sewer rate will increase 60 cents from $2.74 to $3.34 per 100 cubic feet and the operation fee will increase 20 cents from 70 cents to 90 cents.

Minimum monthly charges will also increase depending on meter size and monthly allowance. For example a 5/8-inch meter with an allowance of 200 cubic feet will cost $9.22 per month, where a 6-inch meter with a 24,900 cubic feet allowance will cost $1,058.30 per month.

The city Water and Sewer Board recommended raising the rates to pay off current and future debt from improvements to the system.

Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department also wants to raise initiation, returned check and reconnection fees.

The Water and Sewer Board also wants to increase the cost of starting service to $50 for same day connection and $40 for any day after.

The return check fee will be increased to $30.

The reconnection fee for delinquent accounts will be increased to $40 for reconnection during regular business hours and $75 for after hours.

The fee and rate increases will go to effect July 1, if passed by the city council.

Other council business:
- At 5 p.m., the city council will begin reviewing the fiscal year 2010 proposed budget.

- Consider for passage on third and final reading an ordinace to rezone an area west of Dill Lane to Planned Residential Development (PRD) District.

- Consider for passage on third and final reading an ordinance amending the appendix of the zoning code, pertaining to definitions and charts, updating terms, reorganizing and renumbering existing text, and other amendments.

- Consider for passage on second reading an ordinance amending Murfreesboro City Code, Chapter 8-Cemeteries, Sections 8-2, 8-3 and 8-5, reducing the percentage of proceeds placed in the perpetual trust fund, modifying scheduling requirements and clarifying the provisions.

- Consider for passage on first reading an ordinance to annex an area located along DeJarnette Lane and to adopt for same a Plan of Services. (Public Hearing held 4/2/09)

- Consider for passage on first reading an ordinance to annex an area located along Manchester Highway and to adopt for same a Plan of Services. (Public Hearing held 4/2/09)

- Consider for passage on first reading an ordinance to amend 183.33 acres zoned Planned Residential Development (PRD) District located along Fortress Boulevard. (Public Hearing 6/18/09)

Michelle Willard can be contacted at 615-869-0816 or mwillard@murfreesboropost.com.

Tagged under City

Member Opinions:

By: Macgyver on 6/4/09
Title should be more like "Cost of living to increase".

By: barrettbear on 6/4/09
There will be money in their budget.