Committee backs extra sewer-rate increase to reduce forecasted $2.6M deficit

Apr 15, 2026

The Administrative Committee recommended a 3% additional sewer-rate increase for fiscal 2026–27 (on top of an already scheduled 7%) to help close a projected $2.6 million cumulative deficit; vote passed 3–1.

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Administrator Patricia Diduch presented a proposal to add a 3 percent sewer-rate increase for fiscal year 2026–27 in addition to an already scheduled 7 percent increase. She said the measure is a proactive step "to reduce the forecasted $2.6 million cumulative deficit expected in the near future."

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