Downers Grove Water Rates Set to Increase in March

An 18-percent increase to the village's water rate and bi-monthly fixed meter charge will take effect March 1.

Downers Grove Water Rates Set to Increase in March

An 18-percent increase to the village's water rate and bi-monthly fixed meter charge will take effect March 1.

Water rates in Downers Grove are set to increase by about 18 percent beginning next month. Downers Grove residents can expect the current rate of $4.13 to jump to $4.89 on bills issued after March 1, according to village officials. The bi-monthly fixed charge will increase from $9.51 to $10.50. The new rates—approved by the Downers Grove Village Council in December—means the average homeowner's two-month bill of $71.26 will jump to $83.85, village officials said. Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully said in December that the increase is directly tied to higher costs imposed by by the city of Chicago and DuPage Water Commission, but are also part of a multi-year plan to cover the cost of owning, operating and maintaining the village's water …

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Downers Grove Water Rates to Increase 18 Percent in 2013

The village council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve new waters rates that reflect the rate hikes implemented by the DuPage Water Commission and City of Chicago.

Water rates in Downers Grove will increase by about 18 percent next year as a result of higher costs imposed by the city of Chicago and DuPage Water Commission. The Downers Grove Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the new rates, which go into effect in March 2013. The increased water rates are part of a multi-year plan to cover the cost of owning, operating and maintaining the village's water system, officials said. The Water Rate Study commissioned in 2010 projected required revenue increases from 2012 through 2015. The study assumed 10 percent annual increases from the DuPage Water Commission, officials said. Last year, however, the commission—which buys Lake Michigan water from Chicago—voted to raise its water rates …

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Downers Grove Council to Discuss Chicken Coops, Valley View Pond, Water Rate Hike

The village council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave.

The Downers Grove Village Council will consider two ordinances Tuesday that would increase the water rate and fees for commuter parking spaces. The village of Downers Grove currently buys its water from the DuPage Water Commission, which buys Lake Michigan water from Chicago. The commission voted last year to raise its water rates every year in 2015 after Chicago officials instituted a rate hike that amounts to a 90-percent wholesale increase over the same timeframe, according to the Daily Herald. The commission also added on another 19 cents per 1,000 gallons, according to the report. Downers Grove staff recently adjusted the village's water rate model to account for the increases, as well as the recommendations of the 2010 Water Rate …

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Water Rates, Commuter Parking Fees to Increase in Downers Grove

The village council will vote Tuesday to approve new waters rates that reflect the rate hikes implemented by the DuPage Water Commission. Commissioners will also consider increasing the fees for commuter parking permits.

Downers Grove residents who buy water from the village can expect to see higher monthly bills starting next year. The Downers Grove Village Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would increase the village's water rates to reflect recent rate imposed by the DuPage Water Commission and the City of Chicago. The commission, which buys Lake Michigan water from Chicago, voted last year to raise its water rates every year in 2015. The decision came after Chicago instituted a rate hike that amounts to a 90-percent wholesale increase over the same timeframe, according to the Daily Herald. The commission also added on another 19 cents per 1,000 gallons, according to the report. Downers Grove staff recently adjusted the village's …

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Ricky W Kracker a.k.a. Diggy Swagga

6:21 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Voting people out or in never seems to do any good. How about a forensic audit of DG accounting? Let's see how much we spend on bloated pensions. How much is going to services that benefit illegal immigrants or section 8 leeches. How about checking how much it costs to arrest and book the same 5 loser winos in downtown DG. Time to do something, enough is enough. On the other hand, if we get …   more ›