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Ak <br />ORDINANCE NO. Y/3 <br />AN ORDINANCE RAISING WATER RATES ON LARGE WATER USERS. <br />DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND OTHER PURPOSES. <br />Whereas the City of Batesville is losing money on <br />all water sold to each user of over 400,000 gallons of water <br />per month, the city council finds it necessary to adjust said <br />rates: <br />Now Therefore Be It Ordained By The City Council Of <br />Batesville, Arkansas, As Follows: <br />SECTION ONE: Water Rates: The following monthly <br />rates be and the same hereby are fixed as rates to be charged <br />for water furnished by the water system, Batesville Utilities <br />Commission, and the city of Batesville, Arkansas: <br />For the first 3,000 gallons of water consumption <br />(or portion thereof) per month $2.40 (which shall <br />be the minimum charge). <br />For the next 17,000 gallons of water consumption <br />per month, $0.60 per thousand gallons. <br />For the next 80,000 gallons of water consumption <br />per month, $0.40 per thousand gallons. <br />For the next 100,000 gallons of water consumption <br />per month, $0.33 per thousand gallons. <br />For all monthly water consumption in excess of <br />200,000 gallons of water per month $0.28 per thousand <br />gallons. <br />SECTION TWO: Emergency: Because the city of Batesville <br />is losing money on all water sold to large water users and it is <br />necessary to put the water use on a solvent financial basis an <br />emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance shall be in full <br />