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Lucas County holds second public hearing on proposed water and wastewater rate increases
Summary
Lucas County sanitary engineer presented a recommended 4% annual increase over four years for water and wastewater rates, explained drivers including aging infrastructure and debt, and noted related trunk-capacity fee changes; no vote was taken and a final hearing is scheduled June 24, 2025.
Lucas County sanitary engineer Director Shaw presented a proposal at the Board of Commissioners’ second public hearing on revising water and wastewater rates, recommending a 4% annual increase over four years beginning Oct. 1 to support system repair, replacement and operations.
Shaw told commissioners the county’s water and wastewater enterprise fund serves only customers in the Lucas County service area and is governed by the Ohio Revised Code. He said the system has aging infrastructure, rising costs and ongoing debt that require new revenue. “We have about…
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