Engineers propose $22,000 study to update out‑of‑district sewer rates; board to consider in September
MRB consultants told the board the village's out‑of‑district sewer rate—$20 per unit per year under a 1962 agreement—is outdated; the firm proposed a $22,000 study to establish updated rates and a capital reserve. The board asked staff to place the authorization on the September agenda for funding approval.
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Consultants from MRB Group summarized a review of out‑of‑district sewer users and said the existing arrangement (a $20 per unit per year charge set in 1962) does not cover current operation, maintenance and capital reserve needs. "Because this has been in place since 1962... $20 in 2026, 27 is not gonna cut it any longer," Ed Perron said, explaining the need to determine an equitable updated rate and a capital reserve strategy.
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