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Committee backs extra sewer-rate increase to reduce forecasted $2.6M deficit
Summary
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.
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."
Alderman Christy Hanlin said she preferred adopting the increase now rather than postponing; Mayor John Rickard warned that state regulators (IEPA) could require larger increases if the City fell behind on loan repayments. Alderman Mittzi Fulrath voted NAY on the motion; Aldermen Doug Wilken, Hanlin and Jessica Nehring voted AYE. The committee recommended the ordinance to the Council by a 3–1 vote.
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