Bloomington City Council Votes to Raise Sewer Rates

If you live in Bloomington, you  will see a steep increase in your sewer rates next year. Council narrowly passed an immediate rate hike with 5-4 vote, rather than favoring a more gradual increase over five years. Next year, sanitary sewer rates will go up by 50 percent. Storm water sewer rates will go up by 30 percent. Rates will continue to rise by 3 percent each year after. Council members who supported the measure say the more drastic increase is necessary to fix the city's failing infrastructure and shows that fixing the utilities is a priority.