Homewood water rates are going up.
The Homewood board approved a water rate study at its Sept. 30 meeting and set new rates for 2026 and 2027.
Finance Director Amy Zukowski said the rate hike is needed to cover a range of rising expenses, including equipment replacements, debt service, and capital improvements. Not least among those is the 10-year lead line replacement project, which could cost at least $70 million.
The federal government is requiring…
