Articles About rate hike

• Village Council — Utility bills elicit concerns

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 1, 2016

  

  Many villagers have been surprised this month by higher-than-expected utility bills.

• Village Council— Electric rate hike to start July 1

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 14, 2016

  

  Starting July 1, villagers are likely to see an increase in their electric bills, following Village Council’s unanimous vote at its April 4 meeting to amend the Village electric rate structure.

• Council considers rate hike

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 17, 2009

  At the Dec. 7 Village Council meeting, Village Manager Mark Cundiff recommended that the Village increase water rates next year in order to address water department capital needs. The last water rate increase was in 2001, and expenses have gone up since then, while some major utility users have been lost, according to Cundiff. Consequently, the water utility fund is operating at a deficit.