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The Village discusses $5 monthly increase in sewer and sanitation fees under Resolution 06092025H
Summary
Council members and staff discussed Resolution 06092025H, which would raise monthly residential sanitation charges by $5 (about $84 annually); staff answered questions about trash-card audits, billing software and impacts on renters and owners.
The Village Council considered Resolution 06092025H on June 9, which would raise the monthly sewer and sanitation service charge for residents by $5, an increase the staff said amounts to about $84 per household per year.
Staff said the proposed change would be the first residential sanitation increase since 2016 and the first commercial increase since 2010. "This will bring the monthly increase up $5. $5 is $84 a year increase," a staff member said during the discussion.
Council and public commenters asked how the change would be administered. Staff said households still receive two trash cards and one recycling bin; additional trash cards would cost $6.50 per month. Staff also said the utility billing system currently cannot process annual payments tied to a card serial number but that functionality is expected when new billing software is installed: "When we get our new software, we should be able to do that," a staff member said.
During public comment, a resident identified as Karen said the monthly increase would be challenging for some households and urged the council to consider impacts on renters and property owners. Other commenters raised concerns about rental-property maintenance and the difficulty of holding absentee landlords accountable for utility-related responsibilities.
Staff said the contract with the utility service provider includes provisions for periodic increases tied to cost changes and that the council would be asked to set the new schedule of charges if it adopts the resolution. Several questions during the meeting focused on how often the provider raises rates and whether the council could stagger or audit card allocations to avoid overbilling. Staff said they plan to audit card allocations and explore billing options after the software upgrade.
No formal vote was recorded in the provided transcript portion of the meeting.
If adopted, the staff said, the change would increase residential monthly sanitation bills by $5 and set a $6.50 monthly charge for additional trash cards; the transcript did not include implementation dates or the exact effective date of the change.
