Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the water works of the Town of Milford, Indiana, (the “Town”) are hereby notified that the Town Council previously introduced a water works rate and charges ordinance (the “Ordinance”) which increases the rates and charges for the Town’s water utility. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on February 14, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. local time at the Town of Milford Community Building, 111 South Main Street, Milford, Indiana, to receive public input on the Ordinance and will consider adoption thereof at such time. For further information regarding the proposed Ordinance, please contact Patricia Gall, Clerk Treasurer, at the Town of Milford Town Hall, telephone (574) 658-4519. The schedule of fees which is more fully set forth in the Ordinance and will be discussed at the February 14, 2022, hearing is as follows:

I. Rates and Charges
Effective April 1, 2022, each customer shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the size of the meter installed and for which said customer shall be entitled to a minimum quantity of water per month, as set forth below:

a. Minimum Monthly Charge

Meter Size      Gallons Allowed      Amount Per Bill
5/8” – 3/4”          2,000                    $25.88
1”                   5,000                     36.69
1 1/4”               7,600                     56.45
1 1/2”               10,000                    71.23
2”                   16,000                    108.19
3”                   30,000                    180.57
4”                   50,000                    254.04
6”                   100,000                   426.04

b. Monthly Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
Usage of water in excess of the minimum gallons allowed will result in the following rates and charges for the quantity of water supplied during each monthly billing period:

Quantity of Water Used Monthly           Rate per Thousand Gallons
First 3,000 Gallons                                  $8.63
Next 3,000 Gallons                                    6.90
Next 10,000 Gallons                                   6.16
Next 16,700 Gallons                                   5.17
Over 38,400 Gallons                                   3.44

c. Public Hydrant Rental and Sprinkler Fees

                                               Per Annum
Public Hydrant Rental: Per Hydrant                   $553.98
Sprinklers (By Connection Size)                    Per Annum
2”                                                   $61.99
4”                                                    340.30
6”                                                    553.98
8”                                                    985.29
10”                                                   1,539.27

At the February 14, 2022, meeting of the Town Council, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the local time at the Town of Milford Community Building, 111 South Main Street, Milford, Indiana, and prior to final adoption of the Ordinance, any property owners, ratepayers or anyone else interested in the proceedings may appear and be heard concerning the proposed rates and charges. The hearing may be adjourned if necessary. A complete copy of the Ordinance may be reviewed at the Milford Town Hall, 121 South Main Street, Milford, Indiana.

TOWN OF MILFORD, INDIANA