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County OKs 2.5% annual sewer rate increases through 2029; system recorded 2,120 new taps in 2024
Summary
The board approved a staff recommendation to raise Delaware County Regional Sewer District user charges by 2.5% annually through 2029. Finance and environmental services staff reported unusually high growth in new taps and capacity fee revenue for 2024.
Delaware County commissioners approved a staff recommendation to raise user charges for the Delaware County Regional Sewer District by 2.5% per year through 2029 during their Jan. 13 meeting. The board voted unanimously on the recommendation after a staff presentation on the district’s five-year financial forecast.
Justin Nave, the county’s director of finance, said the 2.5% annual increase was derived from a five-year forecast tied to the district’s capital improvement plan; staff said the increase is intended to support roughly…
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