Notice Anything Different on Your Water Bill? The Changes Explained
City Council approved a resolution Monday night that enters Darien into an intergovernmental agreement with DuPage County that meant a small, previously incorporated fee increase on water bills.
UPDATED: Dec. 8 Darien residents may have noticed a small hike in fees on their water bills last year. That rise became official after City Council approved a resolution Monday that entered Darien into an agreement with DuPage County for water and sewer meter reporting and reading. The fee increase came on the heels of a rate study the county conducted on its water and sewer system. Darien pays roughly $40,000 a year for the county's meter reading services, according to a report prepared for the city's Municipal Services Committee. After the rate study, the county determined Darien should increase its yearly contribution to $150,000. The city incorporated that larger contribution into its 2010-11 fiscal year budget. For residents, that …
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Lauren Williamson
9:49 am on Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Hi Don, Thanks for your comment. You're right -- the fee increase has already been incorporated into residents' bills. I apologize for the misunderstanding and have updated the article to reflect the correction. Best, Lauren more ›