Fort Wayne City Council President Russ Jehl, R-2nd, announced today his lack of faith in the leadership of City Utilities and his opposition of proposed rate increases for water, sewer and stormwater.

The department shared in June a five-year plan to invest more than $100 million a year in upgrading and maintaining underground systems. The rate proposal would increase monthly rates by about $11.80 through 2029, which works out to an average cost increase of between $1.32 and $3.11 a month for average customers, department officials said in June.

Jehl said he’s “a firm no” on the rate increases.

“I have lost faith in the leadership of City Utilities and believe it has lost sight of its mission to serve its Fort Wayne ratepayers who act as City Utilities’ shareholders,” Jehl said today in

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