Adams Fire District

Adams Fire District
Special Meeting
November 5, 2018

FY19 Meter Rate Increase

Residents of the Adams Fire District will notice an increase in their water rates beginning with bills mailed out in July 2018. To maintain the level of quality of service the District has been providing with the loss of industry, rising energy costs, maintaining the water distribution system and the general cost of doing business, the Prudential Committee of the Adams Fire District deems it necessary to raise the water rates as follows:
Water:
       Residential:    $5.61 per thousand gallons
       Commercial: $5.61 per thousand gallons
       Industrial:      $5.61 per thousand gallons
Customer Charge:
        $20.00 per quarter or $80.00 Annually
Fire Protection:
      $20.00 per quarter or $80.00 Annually (per unit)
Street Lighting:
       $7.95 per quarter or $31.80 Annually (per unit)
Sprinkler:
       $25.00 per quarter or $100.00 Annually

There will be no increase in Customer Charge, Fire Protection, Street Lighting or Sprinkler Rates.

The Water Rate will increase from $5.34 per thousand gallons to $5.61 per thousand gallons for Residential and Commercial accounts. The Water Rate will increase from $5.15 per thousand gallons to $5.61 per thousand gallons for Industrial accounts.

New Bills Coming for the
Fall of 2018!!!

The District is excited to provide our customers with a new and improved bill, starting in the fall of 2018. No more difficult to open envelope, messy carbon residue, or hard to read numbers!!!

To Receive Future Notices:

Residents should update their contact information (home phone, cell phone, and email) on the following websites:
For Code Red calls from the Town of Adams, go to http://town.adams.ma.us/Public_Documents/index, scroll to bottom of page, click on "Click Here" for Code Red.

For the Reverse 911 calls from the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office, go to https://bcsoma.onthealert.com.

Meter Replacements

Adams Fire District would like to inform the District’s residents that the Water Department will be replacing water meters. If you have any questions please call the District Superintendent @ 743-0978 ext.13.

April 2, 2018