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Mount Vernon utilities panel outlines proposed 11% wastewater, 7% water rate increases for 2026–28
Summary
The Mount Vernon Utilities Commission discussed a proposed multi-year schedule of rate increases for the city's water and wastewater utilities during its Nov. 6 meeting.
The Mount Vernon Utilities Commission discussed a proposed multi-year schedule of rate increases for the city's water and wastewater utilities during its Nov. 6 meeting. Staff described three consecutive annual wastewater increases of 11% and three consecutive annual water increases of 7% to begin with the first full billing cycle of 2026, with an explicit review period slated for the first quarter of 2028.
Commissioners and staff said the council is responsible for adopting wastewater rate adjustments while the safety service director handles water-rate adjustments. The increases were…
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