MASON CITY – The city notified the public today that rate hikes associated with water and sanitation services will take affect July 1.
Effective with the July 1, 2014 sanitation billing, $10.05 per month shall be charged by the City and collected from each single-family dwelling and each separate dwelling unit within a multiple-family dwelling. Current average sanitation bill is $9.60 per month. The new rate is a 4.69% increase.
Effective with the July 1, 2014 billing date, water shall be furnished at the following monthly rate which shall include an administrative charge of $5.83 per meter:
New rates (Per 100 Cubic Feet):
Cubic Feet – Net – Gross
First 1,000 – 3.713 – 4.126
Next 2,000 – 3.156 – 3.507
All over 3,000 – 2.042 – 2.269
Expiring rates:
Cubic Feet | Net | Gross |
First 1,000 | 3.593 | 3.992 |
Next 2,000 | 3.054 | 3.393 |
All over 3,000 | 1.976 | 2.196 |
According to Finance Director Kevin Jacobson, “the budget process started out as having the water [rate increase] at around 6% increase, but was reduced to 3.36% for [2014-2015] and then I would have to increase approximately 3.5% for [2015-2016] due to restructuring the debt payments for the first two years for the water tower.”
Current average water bill in Mason City is $24.25, before the increase.
Regardless of the quantity of water used, there shall be a minimum charge, dependent upon the meter size, of the following amounts:
Meter Size Per Month
5/8″ (15.9mm)$ 15.08
3/4″ (19mm)$ 24.40
1″ (2.5cm)$ 42.96
1 1/2″ (3.8cm)$ 90.30
2″ (5cm)$ 197.97
3″ (7.6cm)$ 402.17
4″ (10cm)$1,239.39
6″ (15.2cm)$2,495.22
8″ (20.3cm)$2,944.46
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