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Fredonia board seeks guidance on sewer-rate increases tied to wastewater plant upgrade
Summary
Trustees heard a detailed presentation on ranked wastewater treatment plant project options and possible multi-year sewer-rate increases to meet borrowing requirements; staff were directed to return with updated financial analysis and a 2026 resolution.
The Fredonia Village Board spent a substantial portion of its Aug. 21 meeting discussing proposed wastewater treatment plant upgrades and associated sewer-rate increases.
Administrator Jenkins summarized work by Strand engineers outlining ranked project options and estimated costs, emphasizing that estimates are preliminary and will be refined during bidding. Jenkins said the village plans to use the state Clean Water Fund loan program, which provides principal forgiveness that could reduce a roughly $6,000,000 estimate by about 10%: “In order to get there, this body had a couple options…we would go through the clean water fund loan through the state. The benefit of doing that is that we get a 10% principal reduction on it,” Jenkins said.
Trustees debated a staged approach to rate increases rather than a single large jump and asked staff and financial adviser Todd to provide updated numbers and a draft resolution for a 2026 rate adjustment. Jenkins said the village implemented a 21.4% sewer increase earlier this year and is now seeking guidance on the next step, explaining that bids and market conditions will determine final needs.
Next steps: The board asked staff to return with a resolution limited to 2026 and more precise figures after Strand presents drawings to the board at the next meeting and the village receives updated financial analyses.
