Rochester debates loan to cover $7 million water and sewer shortfall

By: Karen Dandurant

Outlets: Foster's Daily Democrat

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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ROCHESTER — City councilors are weighing how to close a more than $7 million deficit in the city’s water and sewer funds, including whether to borrow money to cover the shortfall.

Finance Director Mark Sullivan told councilors April 21 that water and sewer rates have not kept pace with the cost of providing the services, noting the city has gone many years without raising rates.

Because the discussion occurred during a workshop, no vote was …

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