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Staff | Utility and Property Information | Payment | Application Forms and Permits | Irrigation | Rates | Hydrant Rental Fees | Service/Moving | Water Reports | Codes and Ordinances | Committee Minutes
For after hours
water/sewer emergencies
Gaines Charter Township is a wholesale water customer of the City of Wyoming, and a wholesale sewer customer of both the City of Wyoming and the City of Grand Rapids. Property owners of Gaines Charter Township who's homes and businesses are connected to the water and sewer system are billed quarterly by Gaines Township Water and Sewer Department based on the metered water usage. If you have questions about your bill or are experiencing any problems with your service, please call (616) 698-6640, ext. 24 or 25. The Water and Sewer Department has also compiled a publication with likely items to check when you are questioning high water usage, click here to read.
Janice Boone
Debbie Jensen Tax, Property, Utility, and Building Permit Information
For the current lien status fax a
request to 616-698-2490 or email to
janice.boone@gainestownship.org.
We
have provided a link to BS&A software so that you can look up
information pertaining to real property, special assessments, tax
payments (current and history), water and sewer accounts, and building permits. Please
click here to be redirected to the BS&A website.
Pay Your Utility Bill You have various options for making your water/sewer payments:
Application Forms and Permits The Township supports and encourages the use of irrigation meters for all properties that have sprinkling systems. The use of water for lawn irrigation is the largest single use of water during the spring, summer and fall months. Please be mindful of how often your sprinkler system is in use and how many gallons the system uses per session. For instance, a typical zone will throw out 12 gallons of water per minute. How many zones do you have and how many minutes does each zone run? An irrigation system can raise your summer and fall usage bill two or three times what the winter usage would be. To find out more about how to reduce your usage bills please contact Jan at 616-541-0339 ext. 25. The installation of an irrigation meter will begin to save you money immediately. The Water and Sewer Department completes a rate study every fall and reviews the projected revenue requirement for the coming year. After the study is completed, the findings are presented to the Water and Sewer Committee and to the Township Board with recommendations for rate increases/decreases for their consideration. All proposed changes are approved by the Township Board prior to implementation. The adopted usage rates for 2012 are $2.25 per 1000 gallons for water usage and $3.78 per 1000 gallons for sewer usage. Every customer is also charged a fixed expense for both water and sewer called the Ready to Serve (RTS) charge. These charges are based on meter size and currently most residential customers are charged a fee of $15.60 per quarter for the water RTS charge and a fee of $14.80 per quarter for the sewer RTS charge. For a complete schedule of rates and charges you should contact the Water and Sewer Department. It is hard to predict where the water and sewer rates are going in the future. We project that there are two major influences on the rates that will affect how they are adjusted. First, as the water and sewer system customer base continues to increase in size we are able to distribute expenses to a larger group, thereby reducing the cost to each individual customer. Second, the City of Wyoming Water and Sewer Treatment Plants are both undergoing major renovations and expansions after being in service for 40-50 years. The improvements are necessary due to the age of the plants and are major projects of considerable expense. The improvements will update the plants to current industry standards for treatment as well as expand the treatment capacity. This will be an obvious influence on future rates, in an upward direction. We are also finding that energy prices are becoming a greater influence on rates as energy costs continue to rise and stay high. Gaines Township continues to partner with Byron Township to share a Water and Sewer Operations and Maintenance Department. This continues to be a strong partnership as we share an interconnected water and sewer system. Both Townships are also wholesale customers of the City of Wyoming for both water and sewer. A portion of Gaines in the Dutton area is also served by the City of Grand Rapids in a wholesale customer relationship. The 2009 hydrant rental fees are:
Upon return of the backflow preventer in good condition, the deposit
fee will be refunded
10 days after the equipment is returned.
The resident must provide the hose and any other connections needed. We accept only Cash or Check, NO CREDIT CARDS! For more information call the Byron Gaines Utility Authority at 616-971-0002. Service / Moving If you are moving away, please call our office so that we can make arrangements for a final water meter read. If you are moving into the Township, please call to have the water/sewer bill put in your name. Our number is (616) 698-6640, ext. 24 or 25
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