CINCINNATI (AP) — A county leader in southwest Ohio plans to discuss protecting ratepayers who have had to pay more for services from a metropolitan sewer district facing a special state audit.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported recently that the city-run sewer district spent hundreds of millions of public dollars with little or no oversight at a time when residents’ sewer rates have risen. Officials said the average sewer bill has more than doubled since 2006, from $101 a quarter to $211.
The sewer district will be among topics for Hamilton County Commission President Chris Monzel when he gives the “state of the county” address Thursday in downtown Cincinnati.
Monzel also will discuss public safety and moving ahead with economic development projects. He says there’s cause for optimism, while proceeding cautiously with county spending.
