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11 <br /> 1 Slide #19 <br /> The Current State of OWASA Bill Affordability <br /> Rates <br /> Projected <br /> Rates <br /> f * f <br /> • $ 1 15.551month for 4,000 gallons <br /> • Requires 15.9 hours at minimum wage <br /> (pre-tax) <br /> • 5-year rate increase projected: <br /> 42-49% increase <br /> z <br /> 3 Mary Tiger said if you add any of the three rate option projections, they will amount to 42- <br /> 4 49% in five years. She said that they will try to keep increases low, but they will need to continue <br /> 5 to provide the services customers expect. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide #20 <br /> Ow <br /> t <br /> r Provide sustained water bill support to low-income <br /> High-Level Goals households served by OWASA <br /> for Sustained r Minimize administrative burden for residents to <br /> Water Bill Relief apply and qualify for sustained water bill assistance, <br /> thereby increasing the use of the program <br /> Program <br /> Proposed Strategy:Utilize FNS assistance <br /> qualification to pre-qualify recipients of water-bill relief <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br />