On May 5, Mayor JB Schluter and the City Council will hold a public meeting to review financing options for an essential $64 million project: Tiger Point Reclamation and Wastewater Facility. The focus will be on how to responsibly fund half of the project’s cost—$32 million in debt—through a fair and transparent rate structure.
The proposed strategy, known as Alternative #2, introduces a $14 monthly fee per Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) to recover this portion of the project cost. Importantly, 94% of customers will pay this additional base rate, with larger meters contributing proportionally more.
The ERC method is an industry-standard approach used to measure how much capacity a customer requires based on their meter size. The City already uses ERCs to set impact fees and monthly base charges, and engineers use these same factors to size wastewater plants. This approach ensures a strong connection between what customers pay and the capacity reserved for their use.
The Council will also vote on whether to phase in the ERC fee over a 2–3 year period, helping to reduce the immediate impact on residents and businesses.
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