Manville adopts higher utility rates, sets hall rental at $60
January 02, 2026 | Manville, Niobrara County, Wyoming
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Committee member Chuck Sides moved and Committee member Tyrell Lashmett seconded a package of administrative changes the Town of Manville adopted at its Jan. 2 meeting, including new utility rates and a revised rental fee for the town school hall. The motions were approved unanimously.
Why it matters: Town officials said the adjustments are needed to ensure the water and sewer enterprise funds operate in the black as required by state statutes and to reflect operating costs such as heating the hall when rented.
The council set the daily hall rental and deposit at $60 after noting the kitchen is not available for renters. Rose Fadness was asked to prepare a letter to inform residents of the change.
On utilities, staff recommended and the council adopted new base and usage rates: residential base water $30, commercial base water $39, tap fee $10.92, sewer $21, special sewer $28.96, and garbage $28.97. The council also adjusted usage tiers to 12,500 gallons for residents and 65,000 gallons for commercial customers. Committee member Chuck Sides moved adoption of the rates and Committee member Tyrell Lashmett seconded the motion, which passed on a voice vote of those present.
The minutes record that Logan Heth explained the need for three readings and cited state statutes that require municipal water and sewer enterprise accounts to remain solvent; the council changed the verbiage after the third reading to avoid requiring three readings in the future.
The council also agreed to update its mileage reimbursement to mirror the 2024 IRS standard mileage rate of $0.67 per mile.
What’s next: The new rates and rental fee take effect under the town’s normal implementation procedures; the minutes do not provide an exact effective date.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 013, topfinish SEG 017
Why it matters: Town officials said the adjustments are needed to ensure the water and sewer enterprise funds operate in the black as required by state statutes and to reflect operating costs such as heating the hall when rented.
The council set the daily hall rental and deposit at $60 after noting the kitchen is not available for renters. Rose Fadness was asked to prepare a letter to inform residents of the change.
On utilities, staff recommended and the council adopted new base and usage rates: residential base water $30, commercial base water $39, tap fee $10.92, sewer $21, special sewer $28.96, and garbage $28.97. The council also adjusted usage tiers to 12,500 gallons for residents and 65,000 gallons for commercial customers. Committee member Chuck Sides moved adoption of the rates and Committee member Tyrell Lashmett seconded the motion, which passed on a voice vote of those present.
The minutes record that Logan Heth explained the need for three readings and cited state statutes that require municipal water and sewer enterprise accounts to remain solvent; the council changed the verbiage after the third reading to avoid requiring three readings in the future.
The council also agreed to update its mileage reimbursement to mirror the 2024 IRS standard mileage rate of $0.67 per mile.
What’s next: The new rates and rental fee take effect under the town’s normal implementation procedures; the minutes do not provide an exact effective date.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 013, topfinish SEG 017
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