Water and sewer rates have been adjusted to reward water conservation: If you currently use less than 40 gallons per day (gpd) you will pay less than previous years while if you use more than 40 gpd you will pay more. (40 gpd translates to 1,200 gallons per month or 4,000 gallons per quarter)
I use around 6,000 gallons/quarter so I pay a bit more than last year.
While the rate change encourages water conservation and gives people some control over expenses, it’s likely to create a financial crunch for the village: Most of the water and sewer departments expenses are not tied to water use, but to salaries and debt payments not tied to water use. Expect W/S rates to be adjusted annually as we continue to try to balance the financial constraints of households and businesses against the expense of operating state-of-the-art water and sewer plants.
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