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Macomb Township approves modest water and sewer rate increases; consultants warned larger wholesale hikes loom
Summary
The Macomb Township Board approved water and sewer rate adjustments effective July 1, 2025 after a presentation by Utility Financial Solutions showing cash and debt-coverage pressures driven in part by projected Great Lakes Water Authority wholesale increases.
The Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved new water and sewer rates on June 11, 2025 that the township says will stabilize utility finances while passing through part of expected wholesale increases from the Great Lakes Water Authority.
Utility Financial Solutions vice president Don Lund presented a multi-year financial projection showing operating losses and declining cash balances without rate adjustments and with planned capital spending. Lund said the township will likely need bonding to support a robust capital improvement program and noted Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) had signaled…
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