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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) If the County issues bonds under this chapter, the county government shall prescribe and collect reasonable service charges for the services and facilities rendered or afforded by the sewerage or water systems, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of such bonds, and shall revise such service charges from time to time whenever necessary.
(b) The service charges prescribed shall be such as will procure revenue at least sufficient to:
(1) Pay when due all bonds and interest thereon, for the payment of which such revenue is or shall have been pledged, charged or otherwise encumbered, including reserves therefor; and
(2) Provide for all expenses of operation and maintenance of such sewerage or water systems, including reserves therefor.
(c) The service charges when collected shall be applied to the payment of the bonds and interest and to the expenses of such operation and maintenance in accordance with the ordinance or resolution authorizing the bonds.
(d) The County may borrow funds up to $1,000,000 to pay as due the necessary expenses of the operation and maintenance of any sewer or water system to be repaid from sums received for service charges of each respective sewer or water district. Section 6102 of this title is not applicable to this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 9. Counties § 6708. Service charges; amount and application; repayment for borrowed funds - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-9-counties/de-code-sect-9-6708/
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