When Long Beach Township introduced its water and sewer fees last year, base rates for single-family residences were set at $150 per quarter for water and $150 per quarter for sewer – for a total of $1,200 per year – plus the cost of usage in excess of 15,000 gallons of water as per the meters now installed at all properties. At the time, duplex owners were to pay those base rates for each unit, which equaled $2,400. A new ordinance, though, lowers the total annual duplex base rate to $1,800.
Commissioner Ralph Bayard explained during this past Monday’s board of commissioners meeting that the second quarter…
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