Proposed county budget includes fee increases | Local News



SHARON MCBRAYER Staff Writer

The proposed 2021-22 budget for Burke County includes a fee increase for water / sewage and solid waste, as well as a position as assistant district manager and a new position in animal services.

It also includes a short term rental fee of $ 100.

The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a budget workshop Tuesday. Another workshop is planned for 2 p.m. today.

The proposed budget is $ 116,202,125, with $ 1,540,190 coming from the county fund balance (savings). Margaret Pierce, Burke County’s chief financial officer, said $ 1 million of this will go to Western Piedmont Community College for a construction project. The university is planning to build a commercial building.

The proposed budget increases the monthly groundwater rate by $ 1 from $ 24 to $ 25. It also increases the 1 to 4,000 gallon usage rate by 25 cents, from $ 4.40 to $ 4.65 per 1,000 gallons. Any amount greater than 4,000 gallons would increase 30 cents, from $ 5.50 to $ 5.80 per 1,000 gallons.

It would also increase the deposit for an account from $ 75 to $ 150.

As for sewer charges, the basic monthly supply would increase by $ 1 from $ 24 to $ 25 and consumption would increase by 35 cents from $ 5.50 to $ 5.85 per 1,000 gallons. The deposit to create an account would also increase from $ 75 to $ 150.

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