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12 <br /> Slide#21 <br /> Program Options: <br /> Estimated Costs and Customer Impact <br /> Eligibility Resident FNS-Receiving Assistance Percent of Average Annual Cost of <br /> Customers (Remaining to Be Paid) <br /> $57.78/month 50%($57.78) $60,317 <br /> Qualify for 87 <br /> FNS;55+ $1 15.55/month 100%($0) $120,634 <br /> $57.78/month 50%($57.78) $172,647 <br /> Qualify for 249 <br /> FNS $1 15.55/month 100%($0) $345,263 <br /> Mary Tiger said the numbers on slide #21 are examples and estimates of the impact. <br /> Slide #22 <br /> Do County Commissioners support the concept <br /> of this • • • <br /> Is the Board of County Commissioners willing to <br /> support the program financially? <br /> Mary Tiger, Director of Community Relations <br /> Commissioner McKee asked if OWASA can't set a sliding scale for rate impacts. <br /> Mary Tiger said that was correct. She said under state statute, OWASA is required to <br /> charge reasonable rates, and ability to pay cannot be a factor. <br />