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Medina County faces multi‑year water and sewer rate increases to cover $50M+ capital plan
Summary
A Raftelis study presented to the Medina County Board of Commissioners recommends phasing in rate increases to fund more than $50 million in water and sewer improvements, with debt‑driven 'debt fee' hikes in early years that would raise the typical combined water and sewer bill by roughly 6–7% annually over six years.
A consultant told Medina County commissioners on Wednesday that aging infrastructure and a slate of capital projects will require phased rate increases for the county’s water and sewer utilities.
"We put together a rate study for the water and sewer funds just looking at the total cost of the system and really what revenues and rates are needed in order to cover the cost of the systems," said Scott Hadler of Raftelis, the consultant hired to perform the analysis. He said the firm modeled both operating cost increases and debt service tied to planned projects.
The study identifies several large projects driving the increases: a Brunswick Hill water tower, an expanded Westfield water plant project (about $23 million in the study), and…
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