Monona staff propose 20% sewer rate increase after sharp Madison Metro fee jumps

Jun 17, 2025

City staff recommended a 20% increase to Monona’s sanitary sewer rates, citing large, recent cost increases from the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and a debt covenant that the utility’s revenues must meet; council heard the first reading and directed staff to return with more data before a vote.

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Monona City Council heard a first reading of a resolution proposing a 20% increase in the city’s sanitary sewer rates, city staff said, to maintain required revenue coverage after large fee increases from the regional sewer authority.

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