Council approves new rate study

The City of Sundance is preparing to commission a new rate study – a document that not only guides the council in determining whether rates need to be raised each year, but can also be a component in the process of securing grant funding.

A rate study analyses the operating costs of a city’s water and sewer systems and makes recommendations on the rates that are necessary to ensure these enterprise accounts meet their mandate of being self-sufficient, both now and over the next few years.

The last time that Sundance completed a rate study was 13 years ago, said Clerk-Treasurer Theresa Curren l...