Oswego residents are expected to receive another $50 utility bill rebate in 2027 after Village Board members agreed Monday, Nov. 2, to continue the program using money from a projected general fund surplus.
The rebate is expected to cost approximately $625,000 and benefit about 12,500 residential utility accounts. The program provides financial relief as residents face higher water rates associated with the village’s transition to Lake Michigan water.
Finance Director Andrea Lamberg explained that the program’s cost is increasing as the number of residential accounts grows…