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Highland Park seeks $1.5M CSO credit, proposes 50% amnesty for delinquent water accounts
Summary
At the council workshop, water department staff said meters produced roughly $800,000–$900,000 in savings, reported a $228,000 stormwater revenue reduction, and announced the city is pursuing a $1.5 million CSO credit from the regional authority while proposing a 50% amnesty program and possible use of tax roll enforcement to collect long‑running debts.
Damon, who presented the water and sewer fund overview at Monday’s workshop, told council the department is not proposing a rate increase this year but is pursuing a resolution to legacy billing methodology and overdue account collection.
Damon said the water and sewer fund had projected revenues of about $9.4 million for FY26, down from roughly $9.6 million the prior year largely because the city reduced stormwater charges by about $228,000 after installing meters. He said meter installations and other adjustments produced roughly $800,000–$900,000 in savings on the authority payment and reiterated the city’s demand…
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