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La Grange Park trustees delay vote on lead service-line rate increase pending IEPA loan decision
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to postpone consideration of the next phase of lead service-line replacement rates until June, saying the village needs clarity on Illinois EPA loan awards before moving forward with higher customer charges.
The Village of La Grange Park Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to postpone implementation of the next phase of a lead service-line replacement rate ordinance until June 2026 while staff awaits confirmation of Illinois EPA loan awards.
The board’s decision follows a presentation from village staff detailing two overlapping replacement timelines: a state schedule that would require about 88 replacements per year (estimated cost about $1.4 million annually) and a possible federal timetable that could raise that to roughly 144 replacements per year (about $2.3 million annually). Director Rick Ratti said the village’s existing $8.40 monthly…
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