I can't wait to leave this state. Once my kids are done with school I will be leaving.

I agree with Dan. Florida here I come. We already pay 60, a month when we use zero water cause of minimum charges, Take that off and charge people only for what they use. Home Rule sucks

Is this article correct, $32 a MONTH more? That does not seem right.

That's what happens when Lake Michigan water was wanted.

sure bleed us some more, you are running us out of New Lenox with these rate hikes,
than only charge us for what we used,not for 6000 gals. weather we use it or not.

Well that's just the BEST news I've heard so far this morning, hey why don't you raise our real estate taxes also ....

Illinois is on the fastest sprint to worst place to live, no matter your age or income. Now we have multiple suburbs building multi million dollar village halls, police dept., and their own water parks which are approved without tax payers votes. But in the end the lenders are guaranteed payment even if that means raising the property tax to do it. Hmmm, this sounds familiar, look at our award winning village hall and soon to come police HQ and public works which I have no doubt will make Orland Park's look like small potatoes, but yet we do not have the population or needs to support this....we must be building for the "future". It doesn't matter if your bill goes up a dollar or 32, what is the percentage, who is making 15% to keep up, your investments, your home value, maybe your last salary increase? I thought not. The taxpayers better wake up before all the levels of politicians spend every dime our kids will ever make, they have already spent ours.

Suddenly, my well-water tastes a little better.

Outrageous! With everyone getting hit with higher taxes...Now this... New Lenox and Mayor Balderman should be ashamed of themselves for even considering such a hike in water bills, especially when the public has no choice when these "infrastructure" changes take place and how much they cost. The minute I can sell my house, I'm getting out of Will County if not the state of Illinois.

Your water bill will reflect a $32 base with $3.59 for every 1,000 gallons that you use. It's not a $32 monthly increase.

This is still a rip-off...i use 1000 galloons of water and still getting a $53 bill. I moved to New Lenox because I heard good things about the area and i thought Cook county was bad.

How about the Will County politicians and/or New Lenox politicians take a pay cut to offset this? I'm tired of paying higher taxes / bills year after year while my house is worth nothing.

In process of moving to AZ from over rated New Lenox. Water rates are similar there but my property taxes there are $618.00 per year for a five yr old home in a nice area. Anyone looking for a home near the taj mah village hall? Probably not anyone from NL.

First of all, the journalism is a bit off on this article Ann. I am sorry, but when I first read it, I was very frustrated. It originally looked like the bill was going up 32.00. As a Senior Citizen, I think my bill may actually drop some. Before I was forced to pay for 6,000 gallons, plus the metering fee. Now it appears that I may only pay for what I use. I like the intentions. However, I do think the prices in which Chicago charges needs to be addressed. On our backs is not the way we should be balancing their budget up there.

Water rates are going up on almost everyone because most households average much more than 1,000 gallons a month.
Well water is not an alternative though even at this level. I can't deal with the rotten egg smell, the rust stains, or paying to have salt delivered.
That isn't free either.

What is the total monthly fee before the usage charge?
It can't be only $32. Please check this and correct the article if necessary.