How will this charge work?

The City Services Charge will be used to maintain existing staffing, programs, and services in the library, parks, maintenance, police and fire, and municipal court.

In Oregon, 50 cities use a similar charge, sometimes called an "operations fee," to help pay for some part of city services. The fee is collected through City utility bills, based on the type of account, meter size, or a combination of each; not on property value or water consumption. For example, a single-family home pays a different rate than a large apartment building or a business.

If you have received assistance on your utility bill in the last two years, you will automatically be enrolled for the low income rate. Neither organization, the City of McMinnville or McMinnville Water & Light, currently have the capability to administer low-income programs, although they do facilitate the Customers Helping Customers program (applications for this program are through St. Vincent De Paul).

Below is a list of resources for payment assistance. If customers have not been on an assistance program over the last two years, but believe they might qualify for one, please contact the organizations directly. 

• St. Vincent De Paul 503-472-6216 
• YCAP 503-472-0457 or http://yamhillcap.org/energy
• DHS 503-472-0311
• Salvation Army 503-472-1009

How was my charge calculated?

Residential customers inside the city limits will have one of three charges on their bill.  The standard charge or full rate, a multi-family rate (75% of the standard charge), or a low-income rate (10% of the standard charge).

General Service customers inside the city limits will have a charge based on the size of water meter they have.  The chart below represents the percentage of the standard charge according to water meter size.