ORDINANCE 2008-______
AN ORDIANCE THAT WILL INCREASE WATER RATES
FOR THE VILLAGE OF CAPITAN

WHEREAS, The Village of Capitan is a New Mexico municipality; and

WHEREAS, The Governing Body of the Village of Capitan is charged with making laws to insure the efficient operation of the Village; and

WHEREAS, The Governing Body of the Village of Capitan acted in regular session on June 10, 2008 to approve the following proposed changes to Title 9 – Utilities – Chapter 2 – Water Service Regulations:

Section 9-2-8:  Water Rates:  Change:  Water rates, for zero to four thousand (0-4000) gallons usage to zero to six thousand (0-6000) gallons usage (base rate), excluding New Mexico Gross Receipts Taxes, shall be as follows:
A.    Municipal Rates:
       Meter Size           Residential          Institutional-
      Commercial            Industrial
         ¾ inch              $28.00              $31.20              $ 44.00
         1  inch                28.00                44.00                 76.00
         1 ½ inch             28.00                44.00                 76.00
         2  inch                28.00                76.00               108.00
         3  inch                28.00                76.00               108.00

Insert the following section:
B.     On July 1 of each successive year beginning with July 1, 2009, the minimum bill for Residential, Institutional-Commercial, and Industrial shall increase $.25 per month to reflect the consumer price index.

and renumbers the succeeding sections

Insert the following section:
E.  Water Rates for the Bulk Water Station; Charges:  All water sold from the bulk water station will be charged at the rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) per thousand gallons (1,000) or three cents ($.03) per gallon (1).
   
Section 9-2-9:  Commodity Charges:
A.     Residential Usage:  Increase “Gallons Per Month Usage in Excess of” from 4,000 gallons to 6,000 gallons.
B.    Commercial-Institutional; Industrial Commodity Charge:  Increase “Gallons Per Month Usage In Excess of” from 4,000 gallons to 6,000 gallons.

Ordinance 2008-____
An Ordinance that will Increase Water Rates
For the Village of Capitan
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Section 9-2-10:  Unmetered Service:
B.(1)  Rates Established:  All water withdrawn from a fire hydrant, pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section, shall be charged at a commodity rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) per one thousand (1,000) gallons changed to thirty dollars ($30.00) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.

B.(3)  Rates Established:  Forest Service Fire Hydrant; Charges:  All water drawn from the hydrant at the U.S. Forest Service will be charged at the commodity rate of two dollars ($2.00) per one hundred (100) gallons or twenty dollars ($20.00) per one thousand (1,000) gallons changed to a commodity rate of three dollars ($3.00) per one hundred (100) gallons or thirty dollars ($30.00) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.

NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Governing Body of the Village of Capitan to include the changes made to Chapter 2 – Water Service Regulations, Section 9-2-8 (A), Section 9-2-9, (A)(B), and Section 9-2-10 (B)(1)(3) of Title 9 – Utilities.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2008.


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                        Sammy Hammons, Mayor

(SEAL)
ATTEST:


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Kay Strickland, Village Clerk