Glenview officials said water and sewer services in the village will cost a bit more next year if planned rate hikes are adopted in the pending 2016 budget.
Under the proposed rates unveiled to village trustees on Oct. 20, most residential customers would pay $26.66 more per year for water and $1.95 more for sanitary sewer services.
Finance Director Maggie Bosley told trustees the “consumption” portion of the water rate is slated to rise by 41 cents, or 7.25 percent, to $6.06 per 1,000 gallons.
Much of that increase would simply cover the cost to purchase water from Wilmette, which is hiking its rate to Glenview by 9.1 percent, Bosley said.
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Glenview buys about 2.1 billion gallons annually from Wilmette, she added.
Like many suburbs, Glenview’s overall water fee is composed of two parts: the consumption portion and a quarterly fixed rate that pays for water distribution infrastructure and related expenses.
The sewer rate is planned to rise 3 cents, or 2 percent, to $1.32 per 1,000 gallons, officials said.
Given the proposed increase, most residential customers – those whose water meters are 5/8 of an inch wide – would see their overall quarterly water fee rise from $99.67 to $106.34, according to village data.
Their quarterly sewer fee would rise from $28.31 to $28.80, data shows.
Officials said residents whose water meters are bigger than 5/8 inch would pay more, depending on their meter size.
The rate hikes are planned as part of the village’s pending 2016 budget – Glenview’s fiscal year coincides with the calendar year – which is being reviewed by village trustees in a series of informal budget workshops.
Currently, the corporate fund – essentially a general fund, covering basic services like fire, police and public works – is projected to take in almost $65.9 million in revenue but spend almost $67.3 million, according to village figures.
The next workshop is 7 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Village Hall, 1225 Waukegan Road, and will cover the corporate fund, the capital improvement plan, the Glenview Public Library and the village’s proposed 2015 property tax levy.
A public hearing on the property tax levy, which must be filed with the Cook County Clerk’s office by Dec. 29, is scheduled for Nov. 17. The village’s 2015 levy is payable on 2016 property tax bills.
A public hearing on and a vote to adopt the 2016 budget, including the property tax levy, is scheduled for Dec. 8.
Jon Davis is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.