Common Council - Regular Meeting

Hello, everyone. I'm Chen Hong. Welcome to our MediJing. We will receive questions about the monthly municipal service bill from time to time. In this episode, I will explain to you what projects are included in our municipal service bill. First of all, there is a water fee on the municipal account. This fee is collected by the Department of Water. Our latest fee rate has just come into effect on May 1, 2026. Our water fee is collected according to the amount of water used. The more you use, the higher the unit price. For example, for the first 3,000 gallons, the cost per 1,000 gallons is $5.7. For the next 3,000 gallons, the cost per 1,000 gallons is $7.71. If you are a large water tanker with a capacity of more than 14,000 gallons, then the cost per 1,000 gallons will increase to $17.67. This can also encourage everyone to save on water. The average water cost of an average family of one month in Melishun is about $38. If you want to check the complete fee table, you can visit the website of the Department of Water. In addition, there is a $14 basic water fee on each bill. This fixed fee is used to maintain basic facilities and daily operations. Next, the fee is the room fee, which is collected by the city's engineering department. The room fee is also divided into two fees, fixed fee and regular fee. The fixed fee is $17.5. Half of it is used to maintain the room's main ducts, including their maintenance, cleaning, and cleaning. The other half is used to support the room service department in providing relevant expenses for water table and super table services. In addition to the fixed cost, every 1,000 gallons of water will be charged for $5.46. After the drainage fee is the rainwater treatment fee, which is also collected by the city engineering department. The rainwater treatment fee is the same as the previous two fees, which is divided into fixed cost and used cost. The first is the $3.05 fixed cost of rainwater. This is used to maintain and improve the entire rainwater management system, including underground drainage pipes, rainwater pools, and rainwater gardens. This way, you can control the water supply, reduce the flood, and at the same time improve the water quality. In addition to the fixed fee, the usage fee is not the same as the water and drainage fees, depending on how much water you have used at home. It depends on how big the area of your house is that doesn't leak. For example, the roof, the driveway, the cement floor, and the hard ground. The bigger the area, the easier it is for the rainwater to flow into the sewer. The higher the cost. 不透水面积的费用是每千平方英尺收3.592美元。 像草地这些透水面积的费用是每千平方英尺收0.275美元。 The next collection item is the special fee for urban forestry by the city's street department. It is $7.63 per month. This item is dedicated to planting and maintaining the trees in the city streets and parks. Okay, we still have two collection items left. The first one is the garbage filling fee, which is collected by the city's engineering department. The standard accommodation fee is $0.5. It is used to pay for the treatment costs of solid waste and safe filling. Finally, it is the special cost of resource recovery, which is collected by the street department. The cost of each household is $3.5. This is a recovery plan that supports our city, so that paper, plastic, glass, and other waste products can be reused. In addition, if you have large items at home, you need to make an appointment with the street department to collect them. Most of the time, this cost also covers the collection and recovery of any large-scale items. This also includes the recovery cost of shipping to the site. As long as you have paid this fee on your monthly bill, most of the recovery fee can be exempted. Of course, if you are not sure whether to pay, you can also search for accurate information on the recovery website of the reception department at any time. In the end, under some special circumstances, the Department of Water Resources may also collect and issue final accounts, special superannuation and real estate payment. These expenses can be checked on the relevant website of the Department of Water Resources. Okay, that's all for this episode. I hope you have more understanding of the expenses paid every month. Thank you for watching our show. I'm Chen Hong. I wish you all a healthy and happy life. See you next time.