Champlain Water District Budget Meeting

CHAMPLAIN WATER DISTRICT
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The Board of Commissioners of the Champlain Water District presents a 2022-2023 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for both the Wholesale and Retail Departments of the Champlain Water District to the citizens within its membership.

There will be a public meeting to discuss these proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2nd at Champlain Water District in South Burlington.  All citizens of the Towns of Shelburne, Essex, Williston, Colchester, Milton, the Villages of Jericho and Essex Junction, and the Cities of South Burlington and Winooski are invited to attend.  Virtual access is available for those that wish to attend remotely*.

* Login for Budget Public Informational Meeting

Interactive Online Meeting (audio & video):  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/868105901

By Telephone (audio only) Phone Number: (866) 899-4679 - Meeting Access Code:  868-105-901

Copies of the proposed budgets are displayed at each of the above municipal offices and on the Champlain Water District website: www.champlainwater.org.  The proposed wholesale budget totaling $9,268,774 requires an increase in the uniform wholesale rate from $2.392 per 1000 gallons to $2.494 per 1000 gallons. This 10.2 cents per 1000 gallon increase means that the average family using 65,700 gallons per year will pay an additional $0.56 cents per month, which is an increase of $6.70 per year. 

The Annual Meeting of the District will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Champlain Water District in South Burlington.  All citizens of the Towns of Shelburne, Essex, Williston, Colchester, Milton, the Villages of Jericho and Essex Junction, and the Cities of South Burlington and Winooski are invited to attend.  Virtual access is available for those that wish to attend remotely**. 

** Login for Annual Meeting

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By Telephone (audio only) Phone Number: (877) 309-2073  - Meeting Access Code:  693-846-597

The meeting warning will include:

Article I:           To hear and act upon the reports of the Officers.
Article II:          To elect officers required by the Charter of the Champlain Water District; Moderator, Auditor, and Clerk/Treasurer.
Article III:         Capital Reserve Fund Motion.
Article IV:        To act upon both a wholesale and retail budgets as presented by the Board of Commissioners for the ensuing year, and appropriate such sums as may be necessary to meet the expenses of the District.
All questions in this regard should be made to Joe Duncan, General Manager, at the District address below.

Click HERE for a full copy of the Champlain Water District Wholesale & Retail Department Proposed Fiscal year 2022-2023 Budgets