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Oconomowoc staff recommend 2026 utility budgets, propose 5.8% wastewater rate increase
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City of Oconomowoc utilities staff presented the 2026 operating budgets and recommended the Committee of the Whole forward the utility budgets — including a proposed 5.8% wastewater rate increase — to the Common Council for final action.
City of Oconomowoc utilities staff presented the 2026 operating budgets and recommended the Committee of the Whole forward the utility budgets — including a proposed 5.8% wastewater rate increase — to the Common Council for final action.
John (utilities presenter) told the council the city’s three utilities are financially independent but not separate legal entities, producing about $40 million in combined operating revenue and supporting roughly $263 million in fixed assets. He said the utilities collectively contribute about $2 million in payments in lieu of taxes to the city.
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