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Electric Rates Residential Service. The minimum charge per meter installed shall be $12.50 per month and each kWh of electricity shall be charged at 8.6 cents.   All Electric Residential Service. This schedule is available to customers in residence using electric service exclusively for their entire, lighting, cooking, water heating, and space heating requirements through a single meter. Available year around. The minimum charge per meter installed shall be $12.50 per month and each kWh of electricity shall be charged at 8.4 cents.   Commercial Lighting Schedule. Available to commercial customers for usual requirements including refrigeration and use of single phase motor not ex- ceeding 3 horsepower. The minimum charge per meter installed shall be $12.50 per month with the following usage charges: First 20,000 kWh per month shall be charged a rate of 8.6 cents per kWh. From 20,001 to 50,000 kWh per month shall be charged a rate of 7.6 cents per kWh. From 50,001 to 90,000 kWh per month shall be charged a rate of 7.0 cents per kWh. Over 90,000 kWh per month shall be charged a rate of 6.8 cents per kWh. Commercial Electric Heat. Available to commercial customers with approved electric heating. The minimum charge per meter installed shall be $12.50 per month and each KWH of electricity shall be charged at 8.5 cents.   Fuel Cost Charge. In addition to the foregoing rate schedule, a fuel cost charge shall be paid by customers of electricity in an amount proportionate to the amount of electricity used, based on the excess of fuel cost over and above 20 mills per kilowatt hour, on each rate schedule as above set out. The fuel cost figure shall be that of the month immediately preceding the billing.

   Sanitation Charges

For each residential unit whether home, apartment, or half of duplex, the sanitation charges shall be $12.00 per month.

Residential unit where trash must be carried to street or alley, tree limbs, grass, leaves, not included, the charge shall be $13.50 per month.

Only garbage and trash which has been put into fly-tight containers (30 gallons or less) will be picked up.

All garbage must be drained and wrapped or placed in leak-proof bags, and placed in the container provided for refuse pick-up.

No containers will be permitted on City parking areas except on days of pick-up.

NO BURNING OF TRASH, REFUSE, OR LEAVES WILL BE PERMITTED.

Grass, Grass Clippings and Leaf Disposal Only: The City provides the old City burnsite as a place to dispose of grass and leaves.  The burnsite is located on the sanded road 1-1/2 miles east of Kaiser's Shamrock.  Burnsite is open 24 hours a day.  

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   Sewer Charges
 

Residential Sewer charges are based on average of the gross water consumption by each customer for the months of December, January and February of each year.

In City Limits. A minimum charge of $5.00 if water is on and/or shows no usage; an additional $1.90 per 1,000 gallons of water used shall be charged.

Outside City Limits.  A minimum charge of $5.00 which shall include 5,000 gallons of water usage; excess above 5,000 shall be charged at the rate of 50¢ per 1,000 gallons

New Residential Customers.  Shall be charged a rate of $16.40 per month until there are sufficient records to calculate the average for such customer.

Commercial Sewer Charges.  Shall be based on each month's water use; at a rate of $5.00 minimum and $1.90 per 1,000 gallons of water usage for that month.
 

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   Water Rates

Minimum Bill (includes first 2,000 gallons usage per month)  $11.00
Each additional 1,000 gallons usage per month..............    3.50
State Water Protection Fee, per 1,000 gallons used.........    .032
30% added to above rates for customers not in the city limits.

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ALL ELECTRIC, WATER, SANITATION, AND SEWER BILLS ARE PAYABLE THE FIRST OF THE MONTH.  A 10% PENALTY IS ADDED AFTER THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH.

If any utility bill is not paid on or before the last of the month following the month for which charged, the service will be discontinued and may be resumed only after the full amount and a reconnection fee of $25.00 per utility is paid.

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