On June 27, the Town of Sims Board of Commissioners voted for several changes affecting our residents. Most changes appear in the Water/ Sewer Policy, which are listed below:

Changes in Water/Sewer Policy:

o Rental Customers pay $250 deposit

o Accounts more than 31 days past due will be disconnected

o Reconnection Fee- $50 per reconnection

o Reconnections will be made within 24 hours of payment

o Tampering of water/sewer system penalty $500 first offense, $1000 second offense, $1500 third offense

As a reminder, the town no longer issues warnings for disconnection, so please make sure to pay your bills by the 28th of each month to avoid disconnection. A copy of the Water/Sewer policy can be found under Documents on our webpage.

Changes were also made to the water/ sewer rates, which are listed below:

Residential, Commercial and Institutional Rates:

Water Inside Rate: $15.50 flat fee + $4.50 per 1000 gallons

Sewer Inside Rate: $15.50 flat fee + $6.00 per 1000 gallons

Water Outside Rate: $25.00 flat fee + $5.20 per 1000 gallons

Sewer Outside Rate: $28.50 flat fee + $6.55 per 1000 gallons

In addition to these changes, the Board voted to increase the property tax $0.01 per $100 dollars, making the property tax $0.51 per $100. Other changes were also approved for Development Fees, related to Subdivision Review Fees.

All changes went into effect July 1, 2022.

We are currently working on setting up an online payment option for your convenience. We hope to have that completed in the coming weeks. Once completed, we will alert our residents. Until then, payments may be made at town hall (via drop boxes or in person) and by mail. We cannot accept credit card payments over the phone.

Thank you!