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Moline budget session details utility fee increases and $120M–$132M South Slope project financing
Summary
City staff presented a multi‑year plan to balance four enterprise funds and pay for the South Slope wastewater project, recommending phased utility rate increases that would raise typical household utility bills by about $3.63 per month in 2026.
City staff told the council Wednesday that planned, incremental utility fee increases would balance four enterprise funds and fund major capital projects, including the South Slope wastewater plant upgrades tied to an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) loan. At an informational budget work session, Miss Barnes (staff presenter) and utilities staff said the proposed fee plan is intended to fund operations, maintain minimum cash reserves and cover required capital and debt service. Staff said the IEPA State Revolving Fund (SRF) had allocated $120 million for portions of the wastewater program and later gave an “all‑in” construction, design and engineering estimate of about $132.8 million for the South…
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