As proposed by the City’s Infrastructure Committee and staff, on August 13, Rochester’s City Council approved updating residential and commercial sewer and water rates effective September 1, while also recommending that the City schedule a water rate study in 2019. The approved changes are attributable to increases from the Oakland County Water Resource Commission (OCWRC), the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), and operating and capital costs. Starting on September 1, the city-wide sewer … [Read more...]