Akron sewer customers could see a gradual increase in their monthly bills starting in 2026.

Akron City Council will vote Monday night on a 5.3% volumetric increase - based on the amount of water a customer uses - as well as a Fixed Cost Recovery Charge starting at $5 per month. The fixed charge would remain the same in 2027, then increase to $10 in 2028 and $12.50 in 2029.

The proposal would cost the average customer $22 more per month — an estimated monthly bill of $68.65 — by 2029, according to the city’s proposal.

The increase is needed to help cover the costs of more than 20 projects completed over the past decade to fix the city's aging sewer infrastructure, Public Service Director Chris Ludle said. The projects were required under a federal consent decree to improve waterways an

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