Expect to Pay More on Your Sewer Bill Soon
Shorewood officials say they need a sewer rate hike to pay debt for sewer improvements.
A sewer tax rate increase is on the horizon for Shorewood residents as the village works to pay for debt from sewer repairs. The Village Board discussed three possible options Tuesday night to pay for debt related to sewer improvements conducted in the northwestern portion of the village, on North Downer Avenue and sewer maintenance. Without a rate increase, the village's sewer utility fund would face a cash deficit by the end of the year. If the village wants to borrow for future sewer projects, the sewer rate must bring in enough money to keep a cash balance of 33 percent of operating expenses and an operating income at 125 percent of the debt service for the previous year. Village staff presented three options: The first option, with…
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12:47 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Yes, how about the money spent on trying to find the source of the foul smell in the auditorium building? It was caused by placing the compost bin next to the fresh air intake. Work is work empthy! Trash and "art" is job security for the custodians. You think they work hard? Ask how often they use the $10,000 floor machine to clean the Arena and North gym floors per year. WFB custodians joyfully … more ›