Hickory Ridge resident asks why annexation exempts don't avoid sewer fees

Jun 1, 2026

A Hickory Ridge resident asked why annexation protections that she said exempt homes from connecting to village sewer still result in sewer charges on utility bills; the board said it would take the question under advisement.

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Lisa Upchurch told trustees she received notice of new water and sewer rate increases and cited an annexation agreement she said should exempt Hickory Ridge residents from connecting to the village sewer system. "She said Hickory Ridge residents have an annexation agreement with the village that they would be exempt from connecting to the Village Sewer system," the transcript records.

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