Public Hearing To Consider Recommendations Of The Metropolitan Water Board To Amend The Currently Effective Schedule Of Rates To Be Charged For Water And Water Service Provided By The Onondaga County Water District

IN ATTENDANCE: Legislators Lesniak, Dougherty, Meyer, Tassone, Rapp, Buckel, Corbett, Stanczyk, Holmquist, Kilmartin, Warner, Jordan, Laguzza, Masterpole, Ervin, Chairman Rhinehart
Chairman Rhinehart called the 2:25 public hearing to order at 2:30 p.m.
The Clerk read the notice of public hearing.
Holly Rosenthal, Executive Director, MWB, noted the following:

  • Proposing a 7% or $.07 increase in the water rate
  • This will generate $490,000 in revenues based on 7 billion gallons of sales.
  • Direct expenditures are down in payroll and supplies. The increase is based on indirect expenditures and a reduction in water revenues.
  • The decrease in water demand is based on water conservation, green initiatives, smaller households and climate changes.
  • The increase will generate less than $4 in annual expense to an average customer
  • The increase will allow for maintenance on the current drinking water system that is a valuable economic development asset

Chairman Rhinehart asked for any speakers wishing to be heard. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed at 2:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Deborah L. Maturo Signature
DEBORAH MATURO, Clerk
Onondaga County Legislature