Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required.
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Amending Sections 13.07, 13.18(6)(a) and 13.19(2), and creating Sec. 4.08(1)(d) of the Madison General Ordinances to address the connection of properties served by private water supply cooperatives to the City water supply and update the residential connection rebate program, to bring the lead service line reimbursement amount in line with the updated residential connection rebate amount, and to allow for longer installment payments of special assessments for customers of private water supply cooperatives.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance largely addresses the connection of the residential properties served by private water supply cooperatives to the City’s water supply, as well as updating the residential connection rebate and the lead service line reimbursement programs, and allowing a longer installment period for the payment of special assessments by private water supply cooperative customers.
Under this ordinance, the City’s residential connection requirements are being updated to require that properties served by the private water supply cooperatives connect to the City water mains, once installed, no later than 60 days before the cooperative declares that it will cease to operate its private wells and water system. While the Water Utility would be expected to work with private water supply cooperatives on transitioning water services to the City mains, this 60 day window will give the City additional time to pursue enforcement or cause the connections to be made before private water service ceases.
In addition, this ordinance will update the residential connection rebate program so that private water supply cooperative customers are eligible for the increased rebate of $3,000, which amount is being increased to account for current costs. These changes will also expand the rebate to other properties that abandon private wells to connect to the City’s system which were previously ineligible be...
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