Utilities flag pending MMSD sewer‑charge increase and list 2027 capital priorities

Sep 30, 2026

Water and sewer staff described routine capital work (meter replacements, Well 6 rehab, Northern Loop planning, Century Avenue utility work) and warned of an expected double‑digit sewer‑charge increase from Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District that could prompt rate adjustments in December.

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Mike Meyer, on behalf of water and sewer utilities, presented mostly steady operating requests and listed capital coordination needs with street projects: routine meter replacement, Well 6 rehabilitation, Northern Loop planning for long‑term network resilience, and Century Avenue bridge/utility reconstruction costs that were higher than anticipated.

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