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Council receives GLWA proposed wholesale water and sewer charges amid resident concerns about billing

Highland Park City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The council voted to receive for filing the Great Lakes Water Authority's FY27 proposed wholesale charges. Officials said the proposal shows an 11% sewer increase and a 10% water decrease; residents and councilmembers pressed GLWA methodology and urged public hearings and town halls.

The Highland Park City Council voted to receive for filing the Great Lakes Water Authority’s proposed fiscal year 2027 wholesale water and sewer charges and discussed resident concerns about how those charges translate to household bills.

The resolution before council was to "receive for filing only" GLWA’s proposed charges. City staff and council members flagged apparent inconsistencies in the document’s final language (the draft included a…

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