Morton authorizes IEPA loan application as sewer‑plant replacement plan could cost $35–45 million and push rates higher The village approved ordinance 26‑20 to authorize an Illinois EPA loan agreement that keeps Morton eligible for water‑pollution control financing to replace two aging sewer plants; engineers and staff said the project could cost roughly $35 million to $45 million, require a 20‑year loan with about $3 million in annual debt service at the high end, and prompt an estimated one‑time rate increase of about 35%.

Morton is on the brink of a major financial decision, with a sewer plant overhaul potentially costing up to $45 million and rates poised for a significant hike!

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