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Tax & Utility Rates

City Tax Rates for 2024 (Fiscal Year End June 30, 2025)

Taxes are payable in two installments on Sept. 16 and March 17.

EntityTax Rate
Economic Development0.0100
General0.9742
Local Agreement Rate0.0019
Total Municipal Rate0.9861
Non-Homestead Education Rate2.0507
Homestead Education Rate1.8984

Utility Rates

Detailed explanation of your City utility bill

FY25 Water Usage Rate: fixed charge of $142.13 per year plus $0.0275 per cubic foot

FY25 Wastewater Treatment Rate: fixed charge of $128.26 per year plus $0.0134 per cubic foot

FY25 Sanitation Rate: fixed charge of $122.17 per year plus $0.0080 per cubic foot

FY25 Large User Water Rate: $0.157 per 1,000 gallons

FY25 Wastewater Treatment Wholesale Rate: $4.171 per 1,000 gallons

For example, the cost to the City resident using 120 gallons per day will increase by 3.31% or $21.72 per year. The large user rate is increasing by $0.017 or 15.33%. The wastewater treatment wholesale rate is increasing $0.0246 or 0.59%.

Effective July 1, 2020 a $35 flat fee will be applied to all interim bill requests. This includes interim bill requests for the sale of property or for a change of tenant in rental properties.

Beginning in calendar year 2021, Water, Sewer, and Sanitation charges will be billed three times per year (tri-annually). Each bill will include four months of usage charges and four months of fixed charges.

Automatic Payment Information

Would you like to pay your utilities or taxes automatically? The Finance Department offers a direct debit program to your authorized checking or savings account on the due date.  To enroll please complete one or both of the following forms. Please note, in order to enroll for both taxes and utilities you must fill out both forms.