I was quite surprised to see that the “service charge” for my village of Oak Park Water Bill doubled in February. I reached out to the village and they sent me a copy of the ordinance. The village should’ve done more to notify residents by mail or email. If they can send an invoice to residents, they can send a notice about this extreme “service charge” increase. The rate increases are extremely high and the ordinance gives no reasonable explanation for the increases. Just another action by the village of Oak Park that makes residents feel like the new motto in town is “pay more, get less.”
Meter size rate on Jan. 1, 2024 and rate on Jan. 1, 2026:
1 inch or under: $6 to $12
1½ inch to 3 inch: $12 to $24
4 inch or larger: $18 to $36
Michael Mitchell Jr.
Oak Park