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Elgin outlines utility fund plan, IEPA loans and PFAS feasibility study as rates rise over five-year plan
Summary
City finance and water staff presented the utility fund's 2026 budget, multi-year rate increases to cover capital and debt, IEPA loan proceeds, lead-service grants and a proposed PFAS treatability study to evaluate carbon-based removal at the Riverside plant.
City finance and water staff presented a detailed review of Elgin’s utility fund Nov. 19, including projected revenues, debt service, capital needs tied to the water and sewer master plan and a proposed feasibility study to evaluate PFAS treatment options.
Chief financial officer Deb Nawrocki said the city’s 2025 utility fund budget had been planned at $42 million but is now estimated nearer $54 million because of IEPA loan proceeds tied to capital projects. She said the utility fund received multiple grants this year for lead service line replacements and noted…
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