03/19/2025
ANNOUNCEMENT
THE CLINTON WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING THE BEE BRANCH WATER ASSOCIATION. BEE BRANCH WATER NEEDED TO BORROW FUNDS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS TO THEIR WATER SYSTEM. BEE BRANCH COULD BORROW THE MONEY AT A LOWER INTEREST/SERVICE FEE IF CLINTON WATER TOOK THEM OVER IN A REGIONALIZATION PROCESS. BY AGREEING TO THE REGIONALIZATION WITH CLINTON WATER, THIS WILL KEEP BEE BRANCH WATER CUSTOMERS’ RATES FROM INCREASING ASTRONOMICALLY.
ACT 605 WAS PASSED THAT REQUIRES ALL WATER DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE A RATE STUDY DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR RATES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THEIR SYSTEM. BEE BRANCH HAS NOT HAD THE RATE STUDY DONE YET. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE RATES TO THE BEE BRANCH WATER CUSTOMERS AT THIS TIME. THEY MAY HAVE TO GO UP, IT WILL DEPEND ON THE RATE STUDY.
THE BEE BRANCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, MARCH 2025. ALL BILLS WILL NEED TO BE PAID AT THE CLINTON WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT. THEIR HOURS ARE 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 501-745-4320. THE BEE BRANCH WATER WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS THE BEE BRANCH WATER ASSOCIATION UNTIL THE REGIONALIZATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE. IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO ACCOMPLISH THAT.
PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE WITH US DURING THE TRANSFER PROCESS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT.
CLINTON WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT