Rates & Utilities

 
ORDINANCE NO. 402
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW WATER RATES FOR THE CITY OF FOWLER, KANSAS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 394 AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FOWLER, KANSAS: SECTION 1. Section 15-221 of the Code of the City of Fowler is hereby amended to read as follows:
RATES. The rate per month for the use of water in the city shall be as follows:
A. For consumers inside the city limits:
Minimum: $43.00 for first 5,000 gallons of water
For consumers outside the city limits:
Minimum: $45.00 for first 5,000 gallons of water
For all consumers, the following overage charges are established:
B. For usage from 5,001 to 35,000 gallons, the customer will be charged $5.00 per thousand gallons; for usage in excess of 35,001 gallons, the customer will be charged $3.50 per thousand gallons.
C. All bulk rate customers shall be charged $5.00 per thousand gallons. Additional water
charges: In addition to the water rates established and set out in subsection (a), the city shall collect all applicable Kansas state taxes and local taxes on water used. Such rates shall be determined, collected and paid in the same manner as the rates for city use established in subsections (a, b, & c) are collected and paid.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and publication by summary once in the official city newspaper.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY 2024.

The district reserves the right to discontinue service to any or all customers of the water district WITHOUT NOTlCE for failure to pay a bill by the first day of the month, following the month in which the bill is rendered. When the water service has been disconnected, for non-payment of bill, it shall not be reconnected until the payment of the water bill that is past due, as well as any penalties accrued thereon, along with a fee of $60 for disconnection, and $60 re-connection of said water meter, has been paid.