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on the meter. The main difference between the two is that Option A has the potential for an $80,000 surplus at the end of the year that could go into the municipal reserve for water and sewer. Option B would not provide any surplus and could create a $16,000 deficit that the municipality would have to cover from the reserve. Landry noted that the breakdown on the total rates collection works out that out of every dollar the township receives, 73 cents would come from residents and business owners and 27 cents from developers through both the flat and metered fees. “I’m going to vote against this,” said Coun. Jamie Laurin, regarding the report and its two variable rate options. Coun. Laurin said it was not fair to expect local users to have to accept such a change in the metered rate so soon. Mayor Jean-Paul St. Pierre observed that council has little choice because the municipality cannot raise the property tax rates to cover this cost every year. “We may have to make a hard decision tonight,” the mayor said. “But we are responsible for paying our bills, and it (money) has to come from the users of the system.” Landry noted that the change in metered rates may encourage more homeowners and businesses to be more careful about their wateruse.Improvewaterconservationwould put less demand on both the water and sewer services and so reduce the invoice cost to the township from Ottawa. Council approved Option B for the change in the variable rates, to take effect starting from the March 15, 2012 billing period. The approval resulted from a 3-2 registered vote with Coun. Laurin and Coun. Éric Bazinet voting against. Coun. Bazinet said he preferred Option A.
EMBRUN | There were a few questions and at least one solid objection to the idea but the new metered rates for water and sewer service in Russell Township will go into effect this spring. Council approved the new rate system as part of its adoption of the 2012 water and sanitary sewer budget report during its March 19 public session. Claudette Landry, the municipality’s acting treasurer, told council that the change to the metered rates setup is necessary given the township’s connection now to the City of Ottawa’s water distribution system. Under the agreement between the two, Ottawa can increase its water service charge to Russell Township following 62-days notice of intent to do so and has indicated it intends to do so. “This is directly linked to our payment (plan) to the City of Ottawa,” Landry told council, during her presentation of the new variable rates options for metered water and sewer services. “These (charge increase) decisions are not under our control. Ottawa will raise its invoice rates next year and in following years whether we like it or not.” The change in local water and sewer rates applies just to the metered use of water at homes and businesses. The annual flat rates for different types of users that are part of the user-fee collection towards the water and sewer program debt, maintenance costs, and any surplus for the reserve fund remain the same. Council reviewed two options for the new variable rates. Option A for an averaged 20 per cent adjustment works out a daily increase of 47 cents on the meter for a typical user. Option B for an average 12 per cent adjustment would be 34 cents more per day
photo archives Council approved the new rate system as part of its adoption of the 2012 water and sanitary sewer budget report during its March 19 public session.
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