Sewer Rate Increase

At the beginning of February 2020 a 7.5% sewer rate increase went into effect.  The rate increase was adopted at the City Council meeting on January 14, 2020.  This increase applies to all residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

In 2014, the City of Millersburg recognized that revenue from sewer rates was falling behind annual operating costs due to the fact that no sewer rate increases had taken place since 2010.  At that time, it was determined a 25% rate increase would be required to adjust the rates to meet operating costs.  In December of 2014, City Council adopted a rate increase of 10%, effective January 1, 2015 followed by another 10% rate increase January 1, 2016.  The first rate increase was implemented, however the second was not.

In 2018, the City undertook a study of both water and sewer rates.  In order to ensure utility revenues are sufficient to cover expenses over the next five to ten years, a 7.5% increase in sewer rates was recommended in early 2020.  The study also recommended additional rate structure changes and rate increases for each utility in the future.

In December 2019 a public hearing was held to provide information and receive feedback on the proposed sewer rate increase.  At the January 2020 City Council meeting, Council determined that an increase in the sewer rate charges in early 2020 was necessary to fund operational costs as well as upcoming required projects and offset the need for even larger increases in the future and passed a resolution.