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RESOLUTION NO. 5066
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA,ESTABLISHING RATES FOR WASTEWATER SERVICE FOR THE CITY
OF BOZEMAN.
WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, following notice and public
hearing established a new Rate Schedule for the City of Bozeman's Wastewater Fund.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana,that the new rates for water services, based on a 30-day month, shall
become effective beginning with the bills due September 15, 2019 and September 15, 2020 as
follows,to wit:
Section 1 —Metered Customers
Service Charge Current Rate Effective 9/15/19 Effective 9/15/20
Residential I $19.581 $19.581 $19 581
i Multi Family ; $20.071 $20.071 $20.071,
Commercial $20 07 1 $20.07 $20.07
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Government I $20.071 $20.07' $20.071
jMSU _ _ i _ $20.071 $20.071 $20.07
'Industrial $38.981 $38.981
Volume Charge Current Rate Effective 9/15/19 Effective 9/15/20
Residential j $3.28 $3.28( $3.28
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Multi-Family. $3.36 1 $3.431 $3.50
Commercial ' $3.361 $3.56 $3.78 1
Government _$3.361 $3 56 $3.78
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!MSU $3 3ial $5.50 $5.67 6_1 $3.631 $3.92!
Industr j
_ _$5.83
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Resolution 5066,Establishing Rates for Wasteivater Service for the City of Bozeman
Extra Strength Waste Current Rate Effective 9/15/19 Effective 9/15/20
BOD in excess of 200 mg/L $0.33 $0.341 $0.35
T S S in excess of 350 mg/L per day 1 $0.51 1 $0.531 $0.54
Phosphorus in excess of 5.0 mg/L,per day $5.55 $5.721 $5.89
Nitrogen in excess of 20 mg/L per day $0.46 $0.46 $0.46I
* For service dates of May through November, based on average of December through April
metered usage.
Explanatory note: Each customer shall pay a minimum monthly bill, which includes the monthly
charge (A) plus an additional charge (B). For extra strength waste, a customer shall additionally
pay the extra strength charges (C).
Section 2—Unmetered Customers
Effective on the September 2018 billing
Unmetered Customers Current Rate Effective 9/15/19 Effective 9/15/20
j All unmetered customers $41.14 j $42 37 $43.641
Section 3—Low Income Rate Assistance
Customers who apply for and qualify under the State's Low Income Property Tax Assistance
Program, as set forth in Section 15-6-134 MCA, will receive a credit equal to their monthly
wastewater service charge listed above.
Section 4—Billing Procedures
Charges for wastewater services under this schedule shall be made a part of the current monthly
water bill, to be shown by separate item on such bill. Separate payment of either the charge for
the water or the charge for the wastewater will not be accepted with prior approval of the Director
of Finance. Both charges must be paid at the same time; partial payments will be applied to the
wastewater charge first, with any remainder being applied to the water charge.
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Resolution 5066,Establishing Rates for Wastewater Service for the City of Bozeman
Charges for water used and wastewater service charges become due and payable upon receipt of
the bill. If any bill is not paid on or before the fifteenth day of that month, it will then become
delinquent; and if not paid in full by the fifteenth day of the following month, water service to the
premises involved may be discontinued(shut-off), after a ten-day written notice. A charge of fifty
dollars ($50.00) shall be made for any account requiring written shut-off notice. An additional
charge of one-hundred ($100.00) shall be made for reinstating a water service which has been
discontinued for non-payment of water, wastewater and/or stormwater service charges.
Section 5—Late Fee
For those accounts that become delinquent, a 1,.5 percent (1.5%) late fee will be assessed on the
next bill. The minimum late fee shall be $1.00.
Section 6-Protests
In cases where wastewater service charges under this schedule are claimed to be unfair,
unreasonable, or not in proportion to charges made to other wastewater customers, the person or
persons against whom such charges are made may apply to the City Manager for an adjustment,
stating the circumstances. The City Manager, or his designated representative, may make such
adjustment of the wastewater charges as is deemed necessary, fair and equitable.
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Resolution 5066,Establishing Rates for Wastewater Service for the City of Bozeman
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman,Montana,at a regular session thereof held on the 19th day of August 2019; and effective
with bills due September 15, 2019 and September 15, 2020.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ROBIN CROUGH
City Clerk 1883 •���'
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GRE SOLLIVAN
City Attorney
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