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MSD presents 2026 budgets; community groups press for impervious-surface fee pilot
Summary
The Metropolitan Sewer District presented a 2026 operating budget of $255.9 million and a $153.6 million capital request, while promising no residential rate increase for 2026. Environmental groups urged an impervious-surface fee and MSD described plans for a targeted pilot and rate-design changes to shift more costs to high-volume commercial users.
The Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) presented the 2026 operating budget ($255.9 million) and capital program ($153.6 million request, $84.4 million appropriation upon passage) to the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, explaining cost drivers and the district—s approach to rates and capital planning.
MSD's director told commissioners and the public that rising personnel costs (about $8 million related to negotiated cost-of-living increases), higher power and supplies costs, aging infrastructure and federally mandated consent-decree work are increasing pressures on operations and capital. The district said it manages roughly $2 billion in projects and has completed multi-year consent-decree phases that now define the next five years of capital…
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