City Council Support 21 Percent Water, Sewer Rate Hike
Increase comes in wake of Chicago raising the purchase cost of water 25 percent.
Des Plaines will likely increase water and sewer rates this year to keep up with maintenance costs and address Chicago water rate increases. For residents this would mean a 21.23 percent rate increase. For average users, there will be a $6.55 monthly rate increase, or $13.10 on the city’s bi-monthly bills. Alderman voted to pass the ordinance in a 7-1 vote on first reading at the city council meeting on Tuesday. Fifth Ward Alderman Jim Brookman voted against the measure. A final decision will happen at the ordinance's second reading. All ordinances have two readings, and council members vote on both. The purpose of the first reading is to put people on notice of the subject matter of the ordinance. It is adopted or defeated at the second …
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RIck K
11:36 am on Monday, January 23, 2012
Will Waycinden residents be exempt from this increase, due to the 30% more they pay over the rate everyone else in Des Plaines pays under the contract that has been "negotiated" with Illinois American Water? Fight against that, Marty! more ›