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Council delays 2026 water‑rate increase six months, citing billing recovery after cyber incident
Summary
Council approved emergency ordinance o2026‑08 to delay the scheduled 15% water‑rate increase for 2026 by six months, a move staff said would allow customers to catch up on payments after a cybersecurity incident; staff estimated the full increase would generate $2,214,981 in 2026 and that delaying would reduce that amount by about half.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Council on Feb. 3 adopted emergency legislation to postpone the 15% water‑rate increase scheduled for 2026 by six months, citing ongoing utility billing issues stemming from a prior cybersecurity incident and a desire to give customers time to catch up on past‑due balances.
City Manager Ashley Combs summarized the staff recommendation that the…
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