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MSD proposes 4.5% revenue increase and cost-of-service shift while seeking $153.6 million in capital spending
Summary
Metropolitan Sewer District presented a $255 million operating request and $153.6 million capital program for 2026, cited tariff-driven cost pressures and consent-decree obligations, asked the commission to approve a 4.5% system-wide revenue increase and recommended shifting inflow-and-infiltration allocation toward volume (from 25% to 57%), a move that would leave most residential customers’ minimum charges unchanged.
Metropolitan Sewer District officials presented their recommended 2026 operating and capital budgets to the Hamilton County commissioners on Nov. 18, outlining drivers for higher costs and proposing both programmatic and rate changes.
Diana Christie and staff said the MSD operating request totals about $255,000,900, with O&M estimated at roughly $158.7 million and debt-service a substantial portion of…
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