CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville is considering raising rates for water and wastewater service, and Monday night, City Council will hear a first reading of a proposal to do that.
The policy briefing in the agenda packet notes the city runs gas, water, and wastewater services as non-profit and doesn’t funnel any tax dollars into those operations. The revenue to pay for the operation comes solely from service fees.
Because of that, Utilities Director Lauren Hildebrand, working in conjunction with City Finance Director Chris Cullinan, are proposing the water usage rate at $92.22 per 100o cubic feet of usage, the wastewater rate at $99.20 per 1000 cubic feet, and natural gas at $92.11 per 8000 cubic feet of usage…