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Leesburg council adopts 2.7% water and sewer increase tied to 2025 CPI
Summary
Council voted unanimously to raise water and sewer rates by 2.7% to align with the 2025 Consumer Price Index; council approved the motion on Feb. 3, 2026. The Finance Director presented the financial report prior to the vote.
Leesburg City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 3, 2026, to raise city water and sewer rates by 2.7 percent, aligning municipal utility charges with the 2025 Consumer Price Index. City Manager Bob Alexander presented the proposal and Councilmember Charles Fairbrother moved to adopt the CPI-based increase; Councilmember Judy Powell seconded.
The council tied the rate change directly to the CPI for 2025 and recorded the motion as approved. The Finance Director had reviewed the city’s financial report earlier in the meeting; no additional rate-setting details, effective implementation date, or projected revenue totals were provided in the transcript.
The unanimous vote means the city will implement the CPI-based adjustment as adopted by council. Further implementation details, including billing schedule and customer notifications, were not specified in the transcript.
