Council OKs 7% sewer rate increase, larger hikes loom

Port Washington residents will find themselves paying more for sewer service next year.

The Common Council last week approved a 7.2% increase in rates next year.

That will increase the average residential customer’s bimonthly bill by $6.46, or $3.23 a month, officials said.

But that’s not the only utility rate increase city residents are facing. In August, officials said the city is expected to seek a 15% water rate increase from the Public Service Commission for 2023, or $22.312 per bimonthly bill, and a 20% increase in 2024.