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Low Income Discounted Utility Rate Program
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM
The City of Port Orchard offers reduced base rates for citizens with low income. Base rates for
water, sewer, and storm utility services are designated in POMC 13.04 &13.06.
DEFINITIONS FOR THE PROGRAM
Low Income — A citizen(s) whose total household annual income does not exceed 125% of the U
Census Department's poverty threshold.
Household Income — Includes all salary, wages, interest, dividends, and other earnings which ar(
reportable for federal income tax purposes, and cash payments such as reimbursement receivec
from pensions, annuities, social security, and public assistance programs. Also, included in incor
are any contributions received from any family member or other person who is living in the sam
residence as the applicant applying for reduced utility rates and who is helping defray such
applicants living costs.
Low Income Discounted Utility Rate Program
Residential Utility Rate for Low Income Citizen
Related children under 18 years
Size of family unit
125% Non&125% 125% mb 125%Three
One person (unrelated individual): - - - -
Under age 65 17,621 - - -
125%
Aged 65 and older
16,245
-
-
-
Tw o people:
-
-
-
-
Householder under age 65
Householder aged 65 and over
Three people
Four people
Five people
Six people
Seven people
Fight people
Nine or more people
22,681
23,346
-
-
20,474
23,258
-
-
26,495
27,264
27,289
-
34,936
35,508
34,349
34,469
42,131
42,744
41,435
40,442
3
48,459
48,651
47,649
46,688
4
55,758
56,106
54,906
54,069
5
62,360
62,911
61,779
60,787
5
75,015
75,379
74,376
73,535
7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
PovertvThresholds: 2021 1<1.0M13
Low Income Discounted Utility Rate Program
WHAT ARE THE DISCOUNTED RATES:
Residential Utility Rate for Low Income Citizen
,III utilities rate with discount
Reduction 25
Current rate
Reduction from base
New low income base rate
water base rate $ 53.50
5 13.3E
.13
sewer base rate $ 163.00
5 40.75
$122.25
storm base rate $ 2B.00
5 7.00
$ 21.OD
1* Water base rate + water consumption will be on billing statements
Low Income Discounted Utility Rate Program
ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT (REDUCED REVENUE): (25% DISCOUNT)
Utility Billing Cycle Annual
Water Base: $13.38 $80.28
Sewer Base: $40.75 $244.50
Storm Base: $7.00 $42
Total Impact: $61.13 $366.78
Example: If 25 citizens are approved for program annual impact would be $9,169.50