City approves ordinances establishing water rates and Business Improvement District

The Madison City Commission approved the second reading of two ordinances during its meeting on Monday.

Commissioners approved the second reading of the city’s ordinance establishing the city’s water rates and charges.  Utilities Director Brad Lawrence said during the first reading of the ordinance two weeks ago that water rates will not increase for this year.  

Commissioners also approved the second reading of an ordinance establishing a Business Improvement District in the city.  The Business Improvement District (or BID) will include an occupational tax of two-dollars a night on guests of the city’s hotels, motels, or lodging establishments.  The tax is estimated to generate between 50-and-100-thousand dollars annually.