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Green Island board approves sewer-rate increase amid rising infrastructure costs
Summary
The board approved raising the sewer rate from 15.08 to 22.62 per 1,000 cubic feet, citing rising costs from being part of the Albany CSO pool communities, declining large-user volumes and a major planned capital project at the Albany Water Purification District.
Village staff recommended and the board approved an increase in the sewer rate from 15.08 to 22.62 per 1,000 cubic feet to address revenue shortfalls and growing capital costs. Staff explained the village hasn't raised sewer rates since 2016 and that the village pays 0.53% of combined-sewer-overflow (CSO) separation projects as part of a pool of communities; invoices from larger cities' completed projects are now being billed to pool members.
Staff cited three drivers for the increase: declining usage by some large water users, the village's share of CSO separation project costs, and an $85 million capital plan proposed by the Albany Water Purification District expected to result in about a 10% pass-through to users. The board moved to authorize the rate increase and carried the motion by voice vote.
