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3 rates may tend to function as a "conservation rate" due to the financial impact of the higher rates. Working backwards from an implementation date of January 10, 2009 (the beginning of Orange-Alamance's monthly billing cycle), staff has created a proposed timeline for the rate changes. October 7, 2008 BOCC considers the results of the rate study and offers quidance on the new rate schedule. Notice to all current customers would be sent after this meeting that a new rate schedule is being considered and why. October 21, 2008 The draft version of a new rate schedule is created and presented to the BOCC for review. October 23, 2008 Notice for Public Hearing on new rate schedule is published. November 6, 2008 Public Hearing on new rate schedule is held as part of the regularly scheduled BOCC meeting that evening. November 18, 2008 BOCC approves the new rate schedule. November 19, 2008 Notice is sent to all current customers of the pending rate increases. January 10, 2009 New rate schedule is reflected for the first time in customer bills for usage from December 10-January 10. Bills are mailed January 16- 20 and due on February 1. Following this., schedule will allow customers to receive notice of the pending rate changes before the "use period" (December 10t"-January 10t") of the January billing cycle. FINANCIAL. IMPACT: Potentially tens of thousands of dollars could be saved by rescinding the County's subsidy of sewer rates for the Efland sewer system. Additionally, raising the rates to eliminate the County's subsidy or a portion of the County's subsidy as specified above by the January 2009 billing cycle provides a means of balancing the operating budget for the Efland sewer system. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board give direction to staff on implementation of a new rate schedule for the Efland sewer system, based on the findings of the Raftelis Financial rate study.