Sewer
Rate Increase
The City of Boone has
received a mandate from the State of Iowa (DNR) to pursue sanitary
sewer improvements. The projects are mandates from the state and
federal government (IDNR and EPA). The City of Boone is diligently
working to complete the mandates while striving to provide growth
and development within our corporate limits. Our ultimate goal
is to continue to provide effective services for our citizens
while maintaining taxing rates.
In the not to distant
past Boone confronted rain events in excess of those logged in
1993. Those heavy rain events left a number of citizens with flooded
basements. Based on engineering research it has been concluded
that problems arose due to infiltration of rainwater into our
sanitary sewer coupled with an outdated/undersized sewer main.
Some of our main infrastructure is over 70 years of age. To address
this we are pursuing a rapid system repair with multiple phases
with a total construction estimate of $17 million. We are also
pursuing water infrastructure improvements estimated at $5 million.
The water improvements are designed to increase flow and pressure
to provide adequate fire protection to all segments of our community.
These projects are
the basis for the Capital Fund charge citizens will see on their
monthly water bills. All residential properties are billed a flat
fee of $6 and a 10 percent increase to the sewer charges. Commercial
businesses are billed a flat fee of $10 and a 10 percent increase
to the sewer charges.
The City has taken
action to have a "rate study" completed for water and
sewer rates. The results of this study, along with future infrastructure
projects, will guide future water and sewer rates.
If you have questions
that are not addressed above, please call City Hall at 515-432-4211
and we will do our best to address your concerns.
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