Van Milligan Says Increase In Price of Utilities Needed

Dubuque City Manager Mike Van Milligan proposes increasing the price of all city utilities in the coming fiscal year. The proposed utility rate increases for the fiscal year that starts July 1 would result in a $7.87 increase in the average monthly bill of Dubuque residents using city utilities. The increases are included in Van Milligen’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget for the city. According to a report, Van Milligan says that the utility rate increases are necessary for a city effort to raise employees’ wages, along with capital improvement projects planned for next fiscal year.