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Council adopts 8% sewer-rate increase effective June 1 to fund water authority projects
Summary
City Council approved Ordinance No. 25-651 to increase wastewater (sewer) rates by 8% effective June 1, 2025, citing funding needs tied to Memorial Village Water Authority capital projects that were not included in the FY2025 budget.
The Bunker Hill Village City Council on May 20 adopted Ordinance No. 25-651 to increase wastewater rates by 8%, effective June 1, 2025.
Finance Director Susan Grass told the council the adjustment responds to updated funding requests from the Memorial Village Water Authority for capital projects that were not included in the FY2025 budget and is intended to ensure the utility fund remains self-sustaining and can support infrastructure maintenance. At the October 2024 meeting the council previously adopted an 8% increase for water rates; this action applies the same percentage to sewer charges for the coming year.
Councilmember Eric Thode moved to approve the ordinance and Councilmember Josh Pratt seconded the motion. The ordinance passed unanimously, 5-0.
The ordinance sets the effective date as June 1, 2025; the minutes do not specify the exact new per-unit rates or expected annual revenue from the change. Residents seeking precise rate tables or billing examples should consult the City Finance Office or the published ordinance and rate schedule.
