TOWN OF CARY RATES
FISCAL YEAR 2010
PROPERTY TAX RATE: (per $100 of assessed value annually)						$0.42	$0.42		$0.42		$0.33
SOLID WASTE FEE: (monthly charge)						$11.75	$11.75		$11.75		$14.00
The Town of Morrisville water and sewer system was officially merged with the Town of Cary system effective April 1, 2006. As part of the merger agreement, merger related costs will be recovered through the rate differentials shown below until such time as the costs are fully recovered.
WATER RATES: (monthly charge)						FY 2006	FY 2007	FY 2007	FY 2008	FY 2008
Base Charges for water and irrigation					Meter Size	Town of Cary	Cary*	Morrisville*	Cary*	Morrisville*	Cary*	Morrisville*
					5/8" & 3/4"	$2.76	$3.07	$5.00	$3.07	$5.00	$3.07	$5.00
					1"	$5.94	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61
					1 1/2"	$19.52	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71
					2"	$23.74	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41
					2 1/2"	$23.91	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59
					3"	$63.90	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08
					4"	$96.83	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70
					6"	$119.51	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94
Residential Charge (per 1,000 gallons)						Town of Cary	Cary*	Morrisville*	Cary*	Morrisville*	Cary*	Morrisville*
Tier 1 (usage 0 - 5,000 gallons)						$3.28	$3.28	$3.79	$3.28	$3.83	$3.28	$4.00
Tier 2 (usage 5,001 - 8,000 gallons)						$3.75	$3.75	$3.79	$3.75	$3.83	$3.83	$4.00
Tier 3 (usage 8,001  - 23,000 gallons) or up to water budget amount						$5.33	$5.33	$5.38	$5.33	$5.44	$5.44	$5.66
Tier 4 (usage > 23,000 gallons) or over water budget amount						$10.83	$10.83	$10.94	$10.83	$11.06	$10.94	$11.40
Non-Residential & Multifamily Charge (per 1,000 gallons)
Tier 1 (usage 0 - Water Budget Amount)						$3.75	$3.75	$3.79	$3.75	$3.83	$3.83	$4.00
Tier 2 (usage > than Water Budget Amount)						$11.88	$11.88	$12.00	$11.88	$12.14	$11.88	$12.38
Single-Family Potable Irrigation (per 1,000 gallons)
Tier 1 (usage 0 - 15,000 gallons) or up to water budget amount						$5.33	$5.33	$5.38	$5.33	$5.44	$5.44	$5.66
Tier 2 (usage > 15,000 gallons) or over water budget amount						$10.83	$10.83	$10.94	$10.83	$11.06	$10.94	$11.40
Non-Residential & Multifamily Irrigation (per 1,000 gallons)
Tier 1 (usage 0 - Water Budget Amount)						$6.38	$6.38	$6.44	$6.38	$6.51	$6.38	$6.65
Tier 2 (usage > than Water Budget Amount)						$11.88	$11.88	$12.00	$11.88	$12.14	$11.88	$12.38
Reclaimed Water Rate (Non-potable Irrigation) (per 1,000 gallons)						$3.28	$3.28	$3.79	$3.28	N/A	$3.28	$4.00
SEWER RATES: (monthly charge)
Base Charges					Meter Size	Town of Cary	Cary*	Morrisville*	Cary*	Morrisville*	Cary*	Morrisville*
					5/8" & 3/4"	$2.76	$3.07	$5.00	$3.07	$5.00	$3.07	$5.00
					1"	$5.94	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61	$6.61
					1 1/2"	$19.52	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71	$21.71
					2"	$23.74	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41	$26.41
					2 1/2"	$23.91	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59	$26.59
					3"	$63.90	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08	$71.08
					4"	$96.83	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70
					6"	$119.51	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94	$132.94
Volume Charge - All Users (per 1,000 gallons)						$4.41	$4.86	$6.06	$5.25	$6.62	$6.54	$8.39
The examples calculated below reflect the equivalent of a 2,700 square foot single family home with a tax value of $228,000 for FY01 through FY08 and $316,000 for FY09  and FY10 (reflecting the impact of property revaluation in FY09). The water and sewer fees are for a residential customer averaging 7,000 gallons of water per month.
HISTORY OF CARY ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD FEES
FY	Property Tax	Tax Rate	Solid Waste	Water	Sewer		Total	% Change	Total	% Change	Total	% Change		Water/Sewer
1994	$810.00		$141.00	$223.44	$191.52		$1,365.96		$1,365.96		$1,780.92
1995	$810.00		$138.00	$223.44	$191.52		$1,362.96	(0.22%)	$1,362.96	(0.22%)	$1,362.96	(23.47%)
1996	$810.00		$138.00	$241.08	$206.64		$1,395.72	2.40%	$1,395.72	2.40%	$1,395.72	2.40%
1997	$810.00		$138.00	$271.32	$232.68		$1,452.00	4.03%	$1,452.00	4.03%	$1,452.00	4.03%
1998	$810.00		$138.00	$271.32	$232.68		$1,452.00	0.00%	$1,452.00	0.00%	$1,452.00	0.00%
1999	$810.00		$138.00	$271.44	$230.28		$1,449.72	(0.16%)	$1,449.72	(0.16%)	$1,449.72	(0.16%)
2000	$810.00		$138.00	$271.44	$230.28		$1,449.72	0.00%	$1,449.72	0.00%	$1,449.72	0.00%
2001	$980.40	0.43	$92.04	$271.44	$230.28		$1,574.59	8.61%	$1,574.59	8.61%	$1,574.59	8.6%
2002	$957.60	0.42	$92.04	$286.68	$270.60		$1,607.34	2.08%	$1,607.34	2.08%	$1,607.34	2.1%		11.07%
2003	$957.60	0.42	$92.04	$286.68	$270.60		$1,607.34	0.00%	$1,607.34	0.00%	$1,607.34	0.0%		0.00%
2004	$957.60	0.42	$92.04	$272.28	$290.76		$1,613.10	0.36%	$1,613.10	0.36%	$1,613.10	0.4%		1.03%
2005	$957.60	0.42	$92.04	$318.24	$344.76		$1,713.06	6.20%	$1,713.06	6.20%	$1,713.06	6.2%		17.75%
2006	$957.60	0.42	$141.00	$319.92	$403.56		$1,822.50	6.39%	$1,822.50	6.39%	$1,822.50	6.4%		9.12%
2007	$957.60	0.42	$141.00	$323.64	$445.08		$1,867.74	2.48%	$1,867.74	2.48%	$1,867.74	2.5%		6.25%
2008	$957.60	0.42	$141.00	$323.64	$477.84		$1,900.50	1.75%	$1,900.50	1.75%	$1,900.50	1.8%		4.26%
2009	$1,042.80	0.33	$168.00	$323.64	$521.52		$2,056.29	10.10%	$2,056.29	10.10%	$2,056.29	8.2%		5.45%
2010	$1,042.80	0.33	$168.00	$325.56	$586.20						$2,122.89	3.2%