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Lincoln Park council raises residential water service installation fees; council cites higher contractor costs
Summary
The council unanimously approved updates to the Department of Public Services fee schedule to reflect higher costs for residential water service installations, raising several taps and installation fees first set in 2016.
The Lincoln Park City Council voted Aug. 5 to update the Department of Public Services fee schedule for residential water service installations. City staff said the fee schedule had not been updated since 2016 and that rising costs — including contractor rates driven by the pandemic — required higher charges for service taps and re‑installs.
Staff gave examples of the new fees as presented in the packet: a 1‑inch service tap on the short side would increase to…
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