HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 Water Electric Standby Charges Agenda Item # 4
UCKEE -
Public Utility District
Public Hearing
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: June 1, 2007
Subject: Water and electric standby public hearing
Why this matter is before the Board: This matter involves holding a public
hearing prior to adopting a resolutions establishing and collecting water and
electric standby charges for 2007-08. The Board conducts this hearing.
History: The current Water Standby Charge applies to vacant parcels within one
hundred feet of a District water main and is set at $80.00 per year. The current
Electric Standby Charge applies to vacant parcels. The charge is $20.00 per year
for 1 acre or larger, or $10.00 per year for smaller than 1 acre.
New Information: A public hearing has been advertised in the Sierra Sun for two
successive weeks.
Recommendation: At the conclusion of the public hearing you are able to take
action setting the standby charge and asking the respective counties to collect
the fee as a line item on the property tax bill.