The Yorkville City Council last week voted against asking residents to cover a $264,000 shortage in revenue needed in the city’s sewer fund to cover debt payments coming due next year, according to published reports.
The council voted 4-4 to impose the fee. While Mayor Valerie Burd typically would cast the deciding vote in a tie, she was absent, so the measure failed.
The city, which is 50 miles west of Chicago, last month approved a ballot measure asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase to cover sewer bond payments.
If voters approve the tax hike, Yorkville has said it could then afford to abate a portion of property taxes that go to repay city sewer debt.
