Wed, 06/30/2021 - 6:45pm
A July 2020 bill, as opened by a Rockport resident.
The Rockport Select Board issued a public letter to its wastewater users June 30. It follows:
Dear Rockport Wastewater Users:
We have heard your concerns about the Rockport wastewater fees and have been working hard to come to a resolution to address your increasing bills. We understand property taxes are high enough, but a skyrocketing wastewater bill just doubles down on what was a financially brutal 2020 for many working families.
After careful consideration and advice from our engineering, financial and legal experts, the Rockport Wastewater Commissioners have agreed and voted on a final 2021-2022 wastewater budget. As we and you know, Rockport’s charges to users have increased substantially over the past several years. In this budget, we have reduced the user rate from $18.10 per 100 cubic feet to $15.00 per 100 cubic feet to reflect our commitment to address some key issues that have resulted in the high user rate. This reduction in the user rate will result in a reduction in your wastewater bill for the upcoming budget year, beginning with your next bill in July. Below is some brief background on our wastewater user fee issues.