Council Advances New Water and Sewer Rates
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The Village Council unanimously approved proposed water and sewer rate structures and directed the Village Attorney to prepare ordinances implementing the changes. The water proposal would also eliminate the existing minimum charge, but the minutes do not provide the new rate amounts.
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What this means
Residents may see changes to water and sewer billing after the required ordinances are prepared and adopted. The approved water structure is tiered and would remove the current minimum charge; the minutes do not state when the changes will take effect or how individual bills may change. The Council also appointed and swore in Jay Vincent as a commissioner and approved updates to meeting-procedure rules.
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- Approved the proposed water rate structure and directed the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Village Code and eliminating the water minimum charge; approved 5-0.
- Approved the proposed sewer rate structure and directed the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Village Code; approved 5-0.
- Appointed Jay Vincent as a Village commissioner and swore him in; the appointment was approved 4-0 before he took his seat.
- Approved Ordinance 2026-08 updating Village Council meeting procedures, including electronic attendance provisions; approved 5-0.
- Approved up to $15,000 for the sensory garden project at the corner of 86th Avenue and 123rd Street.
- Appointed the Village Manager as the authorized agent to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
- Authorized the Village Clerk to make certain closed-session minutes available for public inspection after review, while maintaining confidentiality for the minutes listed in Exhibit C.
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