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Announce Public Workshop and Schedule Public Hearing for Fee and Rate Modification associated with the Indian River County Department of Utility Services
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) direct staff to complete the Utility Rate Study process with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., and propose adequate and equitable Utility charge rates for Service Availability Charges, Volume Charges, Impact Fees, and Miscellaneous Fees for Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) customers. Further, staff recommends the BCC direct staff to begin the Utility Fee and Rate Modification process for IRCDUS charge rates. Milestones in the process would include: • Schedule and conduct a workshop presentation, on or around August 20, 2024, regarding the Utility Rate Study findings and recommended new Utility Rates and Fees Schedule. Interested parties will be notified of the workshop via a comment line on the face of the customer’s monthly utility bill and/or buck slip enclosures in their mailed utility bills. • Conduct a public hearing to review and discuss the proposed new Utility Rates and Fees Schedule at the September 24, 2024, BCC Board Meeting; and, • Approve the resolution adopting the new Utility Rates and Fees schedule.