Developing a User Rate and Fee System
Program Contact:
Barry Cress
Department of Local Affairs
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521
Denver, Colorado 80203
303.866.2352
barry.cress@state.co.us
Overview:
This system of worksheets was developed to aid those local governments that own and operate
water and/or sewer enterprises in defining an adequate user rate that will recover all costs
of operations and maintenance, long term capital needs and debt service. Sample worksheets
are provided as a model. Each worksheet is fairly self-explanatory; however, brief instructions
that outline each worksheet are included. You may refer to these if necessary. The worksheets
were designed to progressively build upon each other, with latter worksheets calling for data
generated by earlier worksheets. These worksheets are available from the Division of Local
Government as a computer spreadsheet file and as a hardcopy workbook: