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Waterloo trustees approve 5% sewer rate increase
Summary
The Village of Waterloo Board of Trustees on April 13 approved Ordinance 859, raising sewer rates by 5% and waiving the three readings. The board said the increase is intended to cover rising sewer department expenses; the measure passed 4-0 with one trustee absent.
The Village of Waterloo Board of Trustees approved a 5% increase in sewer rates on April 13, adopting Ordinance 859 after voting to waive the three-reading requirement.
Chairperson Travis Harlow introduced the ordinance and said the increase was necessary "to keep up with expenses in the sewer department." The board voted unanimously in favor: Trustees Nikki Ewing, Bill Rotert, Corie Sass and Chairperson Harlow voted YES; Trustee David Rochford was absent.
The board first voted to waive the standard three readings and then approved Ordinance 859 by roll call. The minutes record no amendment to the ordinance and do not specify an effective date; the municipality's clerk or staff are the next contacts for implementation timing.
The action followed earlier discussion with JEO engineering, which Harlow said is providing updated numbers related to the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) and current development; the board is awaiting those figures for further budgeting work. No public comment on the rate change is recorded in the minutes.
The board is scheduled to meet next on May 11, 2026, when trustees may receive additional engineering cost details and any implementation schedule for the rate change.
