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Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority Creating & Funding a New Sewer Authority

Historical Perspective  CMI – 4 mgd WWTP  Elkin – 1.8 mgd WWTP  Jonesville - .4 mgd WWTP  Job loss, excess capacity, failing plant • Exploration of Regionalization

Current NPDED Discharge Locations Elkin WWTP CMI WWTP Jonesville WWTP

Roadblocks for Project  Towns of Jonesville and Arlington  CMI WWTP  Personality issues between Towns  Collaboration is halted

Elkin and Ronda  Ronda receives $3 million Unsewered Communities Grant from NC Rural Center (February 2004)  CWMTF - $1 million to Elkin for improvements to take Ronda flow  Elkin - $1 million match – allows 100,000 gallon capacity to Ronda

Vicinity Map Approx. 5 miles to Ronda

Forming the Authority  Summer 2005  October 2005  Staff explores legal aspects of Authority  Upgrade to 2.5 mgd Elkin WWTP  January 2006  February 2006

Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority  Town of Elkin, Surry County – pop. 4200  Town of Jonesville, Yadkin County – pop. 2200  Town of Ronda, Wilkes County – pop. 475

Composition  5-member Board – Elected officials  Elkin-2 members, 1 and 2 year terms  Jonesville-2 members, 1 and 2 year terms  Ronda-1 member, 3 year term  3-year staggered terms

Authority Seal

Expenses of Organizing  May be contributed or advanced by organizing units  Mutual agreement by units on proportionality  Advancements can be refunded to units by Authority

Financial Justification of Creating Sewer Authority YADKIN VALLEY SEWER AUTHORITY GROWTH FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 SEWER AUTHORITY PROJECTED OPERATING COSTS BUDGETED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS SALARIES & WAGES: OPERATIONS TOWN OF ELKIN SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 31,397 3.0% $ 32,339 $ 33,310 $ 34,309 SEWER CONSOLIDATION STUDY FY '06 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 GROWTH SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 20,585 3.0% $ 21,203 $ 21,839 $ 22,494 SCHEDULE OF CURRENT & PROJECTED COSTS BUDGETED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED FACTOR SEWER CREW SUPERVISOR $ 37,461 3.0% $ 38,585 $ 39,742 $ 40,934 COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS ADDITIONAL SEWER CREW POSITION $ 25,000 3.0% $ 25,750 $ 26,523 $ 27,318 SALARIES & WAGES: ADDITIONAL SEWER CREW POSITION $ 25,000 3.0% $ 25,750 $ 26,523 $ 27,318 SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 31,397 3.0% $ 32,339 $ 33,310 $ 34,309 3.0% $ - $ - $ - SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 20,585 3.0% $ 21,203 $ 21,839 $ 22,494 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT METER READING (25% OF TOTAL SALARY) $ 5,000 3.0% $ 5,150 $ 5,305 $ 5,464 SEWER AUTHORITY MANAGER $ 40,000 3.0% $ 41,200 $ 42,436 $ 43,709 SEWER CREW SUPERVISOR $ 37,461 3.0% $ 38,585 $ 39,742 $ 40,934 OFFICE SUPPORT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR (25% OF TOTAL SALARY) $ 25,000 3.0% $ 25,750 $ 26,523 $ 27,318 ACCTS PAYABLE, BILLING, PAYROLL $ 30,000 3.0% $ 30,900 $ 31,827 $ 32,782 FICA $ 9,555 $ 9,842 $ 10,137 $ 10,442 ACCOUNTING SUPPORT $ 30,000 3.0% $ 30,900 $ 31,827 $ 32,782 GROUP INSURANCE $ 12,974 10.0% $ 14,271 $ 15,699 $ 17,268 RETIREMENT EXPENSE $ 12,327 $ 12,696 $ 13,077 $ 13,470 FICA & UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES @ 8% $ 19,155 $ 19,730 $ 20,322 $ 20,932 GROUP INSURANCE @ $4,500/PERSON $ 36,000 10.0% $ 39,600 $ 43,560 $ 47,916 401(K) $ 5,972 $ 6,151 $ 6,336 $ 6,526 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $ 10,000 2.0% $ 10,200 $ 10,404 $ 10,612 RETIREMENT EXPENSE $ 24,711 $ 25,452 $ 26,215 $ 27,002 TOWN OF RONDA TOWN OF JONESVILLE SEWER CONSOLIDATION STUDY FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 GROWTH SEWER CONSOLIDATION STUDY FY '06 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 SCHEDULE OF CURRENT & PROJECTED COSTS BUDGETED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED GROWTH FACTOR COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS SCHEDULE OF CURRENT & PROJECTED COSTS BUDGETED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED FACTOR COLLECTION SYSTEM GENERAL MAINTENANCE $ 1,000 3.0% $ 1,030 $ 1,061 $ 1,093 COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS COLLECTION SYSTEM INSPECT SYSTEM (50 HR @$12/HR.) $ 600 3.0% $ 618 $ 637 $ 656 SALARIES & WAGES: COLLECTION SYSTEM MOW EASEMENTS $ 1,500 3.0% $ 1,545 $ 1,591 $ 1,639 COLLECTION SYSTEM CHECK PUMP STATIONS $ 4,800 3.0% $ 4,944 $ 5,092 $ 5,245 SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 12,480 3.0% $ 12,854 $ 13,240 $ 13,637 COLLECTION SYSTEM POWER FOR PUMP STATIONS $ 1,752 3.0% $ 1,805 $ 1,859 $ 1,914 SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 14,185 3.0% $ 14,611 $ 15,049 $ 15,500 TRANSFER SYSTEM GENERAL MAINTENANCE $ 1,000 3.0% $ 1,030 $ 1,061 $ 1,093 TRANSFER SYSTEM CHECK PUMP STATIONS (2) $ 2,400 3.0% $ 2,472 $ 2,546 $ 2,623 SEWER CREW SUPERVISOR $ 16,339 3.0% $ 16,829 $ 17,334 $ 17,854 TRANSFER SYSTEM POWER $ 5,840 3.0% $ 6,015 $ 6,196 $ 6,382 UTILITY METER READING $ 26,000 3.0% $ 26,780 $ 27,583 $ 28,411 TRANSFER SYSTEM INSURANCE $ 1,000 3.0% $ 1,030 $ 1,061 $ 1,093 SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 18,189 3.0% $ 18,735 $ 19,297 $ 19,876 TREATMENT COST PROVIDED BY TOWN OF ELKIN: SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE $ 15,724 3.0% $ 16,196 $ 16,682 $ 17,182 PROJECTED TOWN OF ELKIN COST/1,000 GALS $7.50 $8.30 $10.27 $10.21 LESS CONTRACT DISCOUNT OF $1/1,000 GALS. ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) ($1.00) FICA $ 8,000 $ 8,237 $ 8,484 $ 8,738 ELKIN PROJECTED BILLING COST TO RONDA/1,000 GALS $6.50 $7.30 $9.27 $9.21 GROUP INSURANCE $ 40,212 10.0% $ 44,233 $ 48,657 $ 53,522 AVG GALLONS USED BY EACH CUSTOMER PER MONTH 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 AVG # OF CUSTOMERS 200 200 200 200 RETIREMENT EXPENSE $ 5,000 $ 5,150 $ 5,304 $ 5,463 PROJECTED TREATMENT COST BILLED EACH MONTH $3,897 $4,377 $5,563 $5,526 401(K) $ 6,000 $ 5,894 $ 6,071 $ 6,253 PROJECTED ANNUAL TREATMENT COST BILLED BY ELKIN $46,765 $52,529 $66,757 $66,312

Sewer Authority’s Projected Operating Cost/1,000 Gals. vs. Elkin “Going It Alone” ELKIN'S PROJECTED SEWER TREATMENT OPERATING COSTS/1,000 GALLONS VS. SEWER AUTHORITY'S PROJECTED OPERATING COST/1,000 GALLONS $11.00 $10.27 $10.21 $10.00 $9.00 $8.89 $8.58 $8.57 $8.30 $8.00 $7.83 $7.81 $7.73 $7.59 $7.54 $7.63 $7.58 $7.50 $7.37 $7.36 $7.45 $7.46 $7.19 $7.28 $7.23 $7.34 $7.17 $7.13 $7.00 $7.01 $6.94 $7.03 $6.79 $6.85 $6.18 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 $0.00 FY '06 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 FY '10 FY '11 FY '12 FY '13 FY '14 FY '15 FY '16 FY '17 FY '18 FY '19 FY '20 ELKIN'S PROJECTED COSTS SEWER AUTHORITY PROJECTED COSTS

Sewer Authority’s Projected Operating Cost/1,000 Gals. vs. Jonesville “Going It Alone” JONESVILLE'S PROJECTED SEWER TREATMENT OPERATING COSTS/1,000 GALLONS VS. SEWER AUTHORITY'S PROJECTED OPERATING COST/1,000 GALLONS $11.00 $10.00 $9.70 $9.49 $9.30 $9.00 $9.11 $8.94 $8.79 $8.64 $8.58 $8.57 $8.50 $8.30 $8.38 $8.12 $8.21 $8.26 $8.00 $7.81 $7.58 $7.37 $7.34 $7.46 $7.23 $7.01 $7.03 $7.13 $7.00 $6.85 $6.94 $6.79 $6.18 $6.00 $5.00 $4.45 $4.33 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 $0.00 FY '06 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 FY '10 FY '11 FY '12 FY '13 FY '14 FY '15 FY '16 FY '17 FY '18 FY '19 FY '20 JONESVILLE'S PROJECTED COSTS SEWER AUTHORITY PROJECTED COSTS

Sewer Authority’s Projected Operating Cost/1,000 Gals. vs. Ronda “Going It Alone” RONDA'S PROJECTED SEWER TREATMENT OPERATING COSTS/1,000 GALLONS VS. SEWER AUTHORITY'S PROJECTED OPERATING COST/1,000 GALLONS $13.00 $12.08 $12.00 $12.05 $11.00 $10.78 $10.27 $10.09 $10.11 $10.00 $9.96 $9.81 $9.55 $9.67 $9.39 $9.53 $9.26 $9.19 $9.00 $8.58 $8.57 $8.00 $7.81 $7.58 $7.37 $7.46 $7.23 $7.34 $7.03 $7.13 $7.00 $7.01 $6.94 $6.79 $6.85 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 $0.00 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 FY '10 FY '11 FY '12 FY '13 FY '14 FY '15 FY '16 FY '17 FY '18 FY '19 FY '20 RONDA'S PROJECTED COSTS SEWER AUTHORITY PROJECTED COSTS

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