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City of Plymouth 2025 / 2026 Budget
replacement of aging water and sewer mains as part of the 2024 street construction initiative.
For the 2025 infrastructure program, an additional $1,145,000 is budgeted to provide critical
capital funding for improvements aligned with the 2019 street construction bond ballot
proposal. The $275,000 increase is the result of reallocating $220,000 previously used for debt
service, now fully paid off, and incorporating a $55,000 increase included in the proposed
rate structure.
Additionally, the proposed rate adjustment includes a revision to the "ready-to-serve" fee.
This fixed charge covers the cost of maintaining the water and sewer infrastructure, ensuring
it is available to serve customers at all times, regardless of usage. The fee is based on the size
of the property’s water meter.
The current ready-to-serve rate structure has remained unchanged since before 2000. Due to
rising cost pressures, particularly those associated with maintaining and upgrading critical
infrastructure, as well as state-mandated updates to the water and sewer systems, adjustments
to this fee are necessary. The proposed changes are outlined below:
Meter Size
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1.5"
2"
3"
4"
6"
Existing Rate
$11.56
$13.00
$19.76
$39.65
$62.92
$117.96
$185.22
$389.20
Propose Rate
$12.50
$14.06
$21.37
$42.87
$68.04
$127.55
$200.28
$420.85
The following page outlines the City Administration’s recommendation, which is based on
updated financial data through April 2025. This recommendation will be presented to the City
Commission at its regular meeting on June 2, 2025, and includes a proposed rate increase of
$1.48 per thousand gallons of water consumed.
The table below is an indication of the current and proposed charges for a typical residential
customer with a 5/8-inch meter using 18,000 gallons per quarter.
R-T-S
Charge
Water
Charge
Sewer
Charge
Total
Charge
Existing Average Costs
Proposed Average Costs
$11.56
$12.50
$123.12
$143.46
$153.00
$159.30
$287.68
$315.26
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