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Brookfield residents may be paying 12 cents more per thousand gallons of water if the Village Board votes to approve a proposed rate increase during its Feb. 14 regular meeting.
For an average minimum bill, the cost would go from $59.11 to $60.74 — a $1.63-per-bill increase.
Trustees discussed Monday night a proposed Brookfield North Riverside Water Commission rate increase, which would cost the village five cents more per thousand gallons.
If approved, the increase would raise the price the village pays the commission for water from $2.80 per thousand gallons to $2.85 per thousand gallons.
But for residents — including added administrative charges to maintain the water reserve and system — that means they could be paying a total $4.55 per thousand gallons, as opposed to the current $4.43-per-thousand-gallon rate.
Water bills are now broken down between a $2.73-per-thousand-gallon charge for water, with a $1.70-per-thousand-gallon administrative charge. The Village Board plans to increase those rates to $2.78 for water and $1.77 for the administrative charge.
Brookfield Village President Michael Garvey said the proposed rate hike is less than previous years’. The increase is the final one in a three-year series of increases that totaled 44 percent, meant to pay for the rising costs of business.
“This is lower than the typical increase,” Garvey said. “It was in the 10- to 15-percent (increase) range for three years.”
Garvey acknowledged that some board members would rather not pass the increase on to taxpayers, given the tough economic situation.
“Any increase is not going to be welcome,” Garvey added.
The rate increase was accepted by the water commission Jan. 12, but must be approved by the Village Board.
The board plans to vote on the measure during its next meeting, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave.
In other board news
The Village Board approved the appointment of its newest Brookfield police officer, Richard Silva of Broadview. Silva has been attending a police training academy for four weeks and will graduate March 25.
His probationary period with Brookfield will end Jan. 3, 2012.
Brookfield residents may be paying 12 cents more per thousand gallons of water if the Village Board votes to approve a proposed rate increase during its Feb. 14 regular meeting.
For an average minimum bill, the cost would go from $59.11 to $60.74 — a $1.63-per-bill increase.
Trustees discussed Monday night a proposed Brookfield North Riverside Water Commission rate increase, which would cost the village five cents more per thousand gallons.
If approved, the increase would raise the price the village pays the commission for water from $2.80 per thousand gallons to $2.85 per thousand gallons.
But for residents — including added administrative charges to maintain the water reserve and system — that means they could be paying a total $4.55 per thousand gallons, as opposed to the current $4.43-per-thousand-gallon rate.
Water bills are now broken down between a $2.73-per-thousand-gallon charge for water, with a $1.70-per-thousand-gallon administrative charge. The Village Board plans to increase those rates to $2.78 for water and $1.77 for the administrative charge.
Brookfield Village President Michael Garvey said the proposed rate hike is less than previous years’. The increase is the final one in a three-year series of increases that totaled 44 percent, meant to pay for the rising costs of business.
“This is lower than the typical increase,” Garvey said. “It was in the 10- to 15-percent (increase) range for three years.”
Garvey acknowledged that some board members would rather not pass the increase on to taxpayers, given the tough economic situation.
“Any increase is not going to be welcome,” Garvey added.
The rate increase was accepted by the water commission Jan. 12, but must be approved by the Village Board.
The board plans to vote on the measure during its next meeting, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave.
In other board news
The Village Board approved the appointment of its newest Brookfield police officer, Richard Silva of Broadview. Silva has been attending a police training academy for four weeks and will graduate March 25.
His probationary period with Brookfield will end Jan. 3, 2012.
