A proposed increase in water rates drew hundreds of Bolingbrook residents to a packed public hearing, underscoring growing anger over rising utility costs.
In response, Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta is pushing for another hearing and said all five Illinois Commerce Commission commissioners should attend in person, Patch reported.
What happened?
Illinois American Water is seeking ICC approval for a $134 million increase that would add about $14 a month to a typical customer bill. After nearly 800 people showed up at July 14’s ICC hearing in Bolingbrook to weigh in on the proposal, Alexander-Basta called for a second public meeting.
In a news release, the mayor said she was “deeply moved by the emotional testimony from nearly 45 residents who described the financial hardships created by repeated water rate increases.”
Alexander-Basta also faulted the ICC over the fact that none of its five commissioners attended the hearing…