Board directs staff to use 75% tax-recapture reduction to ease water and sewer rate increase

Assistant Administrator Bechler presented four water and sewer rate-reduction scenarios at the Village of Fox River Grove board meeting on April 4, explaining the options were intended to offset a planned rate increase that funds a village water-main replacement program spanning the next 35 years.

After discussion, the board directed staff to apply the "75% Tax Recapture Reduction" scenario to reduce the overall increase for water/sewer households. The direction was made as part of general discussion rather than as a recorded roll-call ordinance vote in the minutes; the minutes record the board’s policy direction but do not list an individual vote tally for that item.

No further technical details, specific dollar impacts per household or implementation timeline were provided in the minutes; staff will be responsible for applying the selected scenario and returning with any necessary follow-up for board consideration.