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UTILITY FEES & PENALTIES
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RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS | |||||||||
| (Effective October 1, 2020) | |||||||||
| METER DEPOSITS: | |||||||||
| Deposits are required in full on all accounts before services begin and are not based on credit. | $150.00 | ||||||||
| WATER & SEWER RATES: | |||||||||
| WATER RATES | SEWER RATES | ||||||||
| INSIDE CITY: | 0 - 2000 gallons | $30.68 | $13.70 | ||||||
| Each additional 1000 gallons used | $3.87 | $3.20 | |||||||
| OUTSIDE CITY: | 0 - 2000 gallons | $44.08 | $21.71 | ||||||
| Each additional 1000 gallons used | $5.81 | $5.21 | |||||||
| BOND FEE: | for each water account and sewer account | $1.39 | $1.39 | ||||||
| FRA (Street Franchise Fee) | 5% of water and sewer charges | ||||||||
| SEWER AVERAGE CALCULATION: | |||||||||
| EXAMPLE: | |||||||||
| Every March, the Sewer Rate is averaged with the January and February | |||||||||
| water usage, with the minimum of $13.70 for all new accounts. | |||||||||
| EXAMPLE: | |||||||||
| Base Fee | 1st 2,000 gallons | $13.70 | |||||||
| January | 6 thousand gallons | February | 5 thousand gallons | ||||||
| 6+5=11 thousand gallons/2 for average = 5.5 thousand gallons (rounded to 6) | |||||||||
| 6,000 gallons (average) - 2,000 (1st 2,000 gallons) = 4,000 additional | $3.20*4 = | 12.80 | |||||||
| The new average Sewer Rate for the year will be $26.50 each month beginning | $26.50 | ||||||||
| with March billing dates, due date April. | See next page for billing cycle. | ||||||||
| GARBAGE RATES: | |||||||||
| Sales tax and once per month brush collection is included in garbage rates. | |||||||||
| $28.98 | for 1 Cart | $40.68 | for 2 Carts | ||||||
| $48.99 | for 3 Carts | $57.32 | for 4 Carts | ||||||
| Trash Pick Up | Brush Pick Up | ||||||||
| ___________ | Day | __________ | Week | ||||||
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COMMERCIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS | |||||||||
| (Effective October 1, 2020) | |||||||||
| METER DEPOSITS: | |||||||||
| Deposits are required in full on all accounts before services begin and are not based on credit. | $200.00 | ||||||||
| WATER & SEWER RATES: | |||||||||
| WATER RATES | SEWER RATES | ||||||||
| INSIDE CITY: | 0 - 2000 gallons | $30.68 | $28.65 | ||||||
| Each additional 1000 gallons used | $3.87 | $3.47 | |||||||
| OUTSIDE CITY: | 0 - 2000 gallons | $44.08 | $42.53 | ||||||
| Each additional 1000 gallons used | $5.81 | $5.21 | |||||||
| BOND FEE: | for each water account and sewer account | $1.39 | $1.39 | ||||||
| FRA (Street Franchise Fee) | 5% of water and sewer charges | ||||||||
| GARBAGE RATES: | |||||||||
| All commercial customers should call Republic Services to set up an account for | |||||||||
| garbage collection. The City of Mathis does not bill commercial accounts for this service. | |||||||||
| Republic Services | 800-640-2014 | ||||||||
| RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS | |||||||||
| BILLING CYCLE - Services 17th to 16th, billed end of month; due following month. | |||||||||
| Ex: Services 12/17/20-1/16/21; Billed 1/31/21; Due Date 2/16/21; Late Due Date 2/23/21 | |||||||||
| OTHER FEES: | |||||||||
| LATE FEE: | 5% after 4:30 pm on the 16th | ||||||||
| SERVICE FEE: | $20.00 after 4:30 pm on the 23rd | ||||||||
| DISCONNECT DATE 24th | |||||||||
| METER TAMPER FEE: | $100.00 | ||||||||
| RETURN CHECK FEE: | $30.00 | ||||||||
| For questions or issues concerning water or sewer services, contact: | |||||||||
| MONDAY-FRIDAY | 8:00 am–4:30 pm | In person at the Utility Billing Office | |||||||
| 8:00 am–5:00 pm | Call 361-547-3343 | ||||||||
| AFTER HOURS: | Police Department | Call 361-547-2113 | |||||||
PAY ONLINE FREE AT cityofmathis.com with Xpress-Pay | |||||||||
City of Mathis, 411 E. San Patricio Ave., Mathis, TX 78368 | |||||||||
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer." | |||||||||