Boardman residents will see their water and sewer rates increase for the first time in eight years.
Earlier this year, the Boardman City Council approved resolutions for an increase in the city’s water and sewer rates. The city’s garbage rates will remain the same. The rate increase is due to future improvements to the city’s water and sewer system. This is the first water and sewer rate increase since 2008.
The water rates reflect an increase only in the base rate. Overage rates will remain the same. All water base rates will increase by $1.50. This brings the residential water rate to $16.50 for the first 7,000 gallons used in a month, the Commercial and Hydrant Meter base rates to $20.50 for the first 8,000 gallons used in a month, the School Water rate to $11.25 for the first 6,000 gallons used in a month and outside city limits water rate to $24 for the first 7,000 gallons used in a month.
The sewer rates will increase by a $2.50 per month. This brings the rate for customers inside city limits to $27.50 per unit and outside city limits rate to $40.00 per unit. The new rates will be reflected in the July bill.
