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Villa Park staff warn DuPage Water Commission price jump could raise residents' bills; trustees weigh partial pass‑through
Summary
Public Works Director Mike Guerra briefed trustees on a 22¢ per 1,000‑gallon rate increase from the DuPage Water Commission; staff proposed options including doing nothing, a full passthrough, or a partial increase (approximately 10¢). Trustees asked for a rate study and comparisons with neighboring municipalities.
At the July 14 Committee of the Whole, Public Works Director Mike Guerra told trustees the DuPage Water Commission increased its wholesale rate from $5.58 to $5.80 per 1,000 gallons, a 22¢ rise that staff said is the largest he has seen while at the village.
Guerra said the village had planned for modest increases under a five-year rate study completed in 2020 that set rates through 2025 and that the village implemented an 11¢ per 1,000 gallon increase effective Jan. 1, 2025. Staff had been forecasting a DWC rate of about $5.61 per 1,000 gallons; the newly billed $5.80 rate is roughly 19¢ higher than that forecast.
Guerra said Villa Park purchases roughly 550 million gallons from…
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