Greenbrier Considers 50% Water Hike, 30% Sewer Hike Following 42 Web page Report
GREENBRIER TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – In a particular known as assembly this week, following a 42-page report by RateStudies, the town of Greenbrier handed (on first studying) fee will increase for each water/wastewater.
Within the assembly, held on April 15, a RateStudies rep advisable that Greenbrier improve their water fee by 50% and the wastewater system fee by 30%, each beginning in FY 2022, if not sooner.
Jeff DeLong and Steve Higdon have been the one two Alderman on the board that voted no on the measure so it handed on its first studying. If the measure passes in Greenbrier’s Could’s usually held metropolis assembly, the brand new charges will go into impact instantly.
Jeff DeLong and Steve Higdon aren’t against the rise, simply not all of sudden. The 2 felt that the rise must be carried out in increments. DeLong felt that it was simply dangerous timing.
“We as a metropolis have recorded 2 straight funds years within the detrimental,” mentioned Alderman Chris Davis. “The third ends June thirtieth, We’ve got no alternative however to boost the charges to this proportion or enable the state comptroller’s workplace and Chancery Courts to set it as they see match. Water/sewer are to be self-supported, charges 24 years previous with out elevated are an indication of dangerous management. All we are able to do is repair the issues and transfer ahead.”
The 42-page examine, (which may be learn in its entirety right here) covers the gamut together with how Greenbrier compares to surrounding cities. In the meanwhile Greenbrier is on the backside with the bottom water charges. The 50% fee improve would place the town in second place below Nice View. For wastewater, once more Greenbrier is the bottom. After the 30% improve, Greenbrier would transfer to second place below Springfield.
Greenbrier’s most up-to-date official water improve was again within the late 90s. Since then the town has solely handed on water hikes from its main water supply, Springfield.
Throughout the hour-long assembly (which may be seen in its entirety right here) the RateStudies rep offered his case for the will increase. Because the assembly started, a replica of the hooked up report was handed to the board.
In line with the RateStudies rep (citing the report throughout the assembly), if one thing isn’t carried out quickly to appropriate the water/wastewater deficit, the town will go too far within the crimson. In 2019 the town of Greenbrier was 60k within the crimson. In 2020 that quantity jumped to 460k for water/wastewater. If nothing is completed it can solely worsen.
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