Proposal to raise Omahans' sewer rates nearly 30 percent draws little input at public hearing

Omaha World-Herald :

A proposal to raise sewer rates nearly 30 percent over the next five years drew no opposition during a public hearing Tuesday.

Mayor Jean Stothert announced earlier this month that she would seek to increase sewer rates 5.25 percent each year for the next several years. Under the plan, a typical homeowner would pay about $60 a month by 2023.

The increases would help pay for upgrades to the city’s sewer system and improvements to reduce the amount of raw sewage that’s dumped into area waterways.