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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 Jonesville WWTP CMI 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

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TOWN OF JONESVILLE SEWER CONSOLIDATION STUDY FY '06 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 SCHEDULE OF CURRENT & PROJECTED COSTS BUDGETED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS SALARIES & WAGES: SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE 12,480 $ 3.0% 12,854 $ 13,240 $ 13,637 $ SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE 14,185 $ 3.0% 14,611 $ 15,049 $ 15,500 $ SEWER CREW SUPERVISOR 16,339 $ 3.0% 16,829 $ 17,334 $ 17,854 $ UTILITY METER READING 26,000 $ 3.0% 26,780 $ 27,583 $ 28,411 $ SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE 18,189 $ 3.0% 18,735 $ 19,297 $ 19,876 $ SEWER CREW EMPLOYEE 15,724 $ 3.0% 16,196 $ 16,682 $ 17,182 $ FICA 8,000 $ 8,237 $ 8,484 $ 8,738 $ GROUP INSURANCE 40,212 $ 10.0% 44,233 $ 48,657 $ 53,522 $ RETIREMENT EXPENSE 5,000 $ 5,150 $ 5,304 $ 5,463 $ 401(K) 6,000 $ 5,894 $ 6,071 $ 6,253 $ GROWTH FACTOR

TOWN OF RONDA SEWER CONSOLIDATION STUDY FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 SCHEDULE OF CURRENT & PROJECTED COSTS BUDGETED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED COSTS COSTS COSTS COSTS COLLECTION SYSTEM GENERAL MAINTENANCE 1,000 $ 3.0% 1,030 $ 1,061 $ 1,093 $ COLLECTION SYSTEM INSPECT SYSTEM (50 HR @$12/HR.) 600 $ 3.0% 618 $ 637 $ 656 $ 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 $ COLLECTION SYSTEM POWER FOR PUMP STATIONS 1,752 $ 3.0% 1,805 $ 1,859 $ 1,914 $ 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 $ TRANSFER SYSTEM POWER 5,840 $ 3.0% 6,015 $ 6,196 $ 6,382 $ TRANSFER SYSTEM INSURANCE 1,000 $ 3.0% 1,030 $ 1,061 $ 1,093 $ TREATMENT COST PROVIDED BY TOWN OF ELKIN: 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) ELKIN PROJECTED BILLING COST TO RONDA/1,000 GALS $6.50 $7.30 $9.27 $9.21 AVG GALLONS USED BY EACH CUSTOMER PER MONTH 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 AVG # OF CUSTOMERS 200 200 200 200 PROJECTED TREATMENT COST BILLED EACH MONTH $3,897 $4,377 $5,563 $5,526 PROJECTED ANNUAL TREATMENT COST BILLED BY ELKIN $46,765 $52,529 $66,757 $66,312 GROWTH FACTOR

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

$7.50 $8.30 $10.27 $10.21 $8.89 $7.59 $7.17 $7.19 $7.28 $7.36 $7.45 $7.54 $7.63 $7.73 $7.83 $6.18 $7.37 $8.58 $8.57 $7.81 $7.01 $6.79 $6.85 $6.94 $7.03 $7.13 $7.23 $7.34 $7.46 $7.58 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00 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

$4.33 $4.45 $8.12 $8.21 $8.30 $8.26 $8.38 $8.50 $8.64 $8.79 $8.94 $9.11 $9.30 $9.49 $9.70 $6.18 $7.37 $8.58 $8.57 $7.81 $7.01 $6.79 $6.85 $6.94 $7.03 $7.13 $7.23 $7.34 $7.46 $7.58 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00

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

$10.09 $12.08 $12.05 $10.78 $9.55 $9.19 $9.26 $9.39 $9.53 $9.67 $9.81 $9.96 $10.11 $10.27 $7.37 $8.58 $8.57 $7.81 $7.01 $6.79 $6.85 $6.94 $7.03 $7.13 $7.23 $7.34 $7.46 $7.58 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00 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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