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Cairo board approves 9% increase this year and 5% annual sewer hikes starting 2026
Summary
On March 11, 2025, the Village of Cairo Board of Directors voted unanimously to raise current sewer rates by 9% this year and to implement 5% annual increases beginning in 2026; motions were made by Trustee Megan Brumley and seconded as recorded in the minutes.
At its March 11, 2025 meeting the Village of Cairo Board of Directors approved two motions to raise sewer charges. Trustee Megan Brumley moved to increase sewer rates by 5% each year beginning in 2026; that motion was seconded by Clint Cross and "carried unanimously on a voice vote." The board also approved a separate motion by Brumley to review current rates for consistency and to increase the current rate by 9% effective this year; that motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Vanessa Joseph and likewise "carried unanimously on a voice vote."
The minutes record the motions and outcomes but do not specify the dollar amounts per customer, the revenue target, or an implementation schedule beyond the year references. The board did not record additional discussion in the minutes explaining the rationale or how the increases will be billed. Next procedural steps (billing notices, effective dates, or ordinance language) were not specified in the record.
