{"id":121028,"date":"2025-08-11T10:31:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=121028"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:41:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T19:41:04","slug":"councilman-jehls-statement-regarding-proposed-fort-wayne-city-utility-rate-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/11\/councilman-jehls-statement-regarding-proposed-fort-wayne-city-utility-rate-hikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Councilman Jehl\u2019s statement regarding proposed Fort Wayne City Utility rate hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne City Councilman Russell Jehl\u2019s statement regarding proposed Fort Wayne City Utility rate hikes.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl (R-2nd):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Councilman Russell Jehl\u2019s statement regarding proposed Fort Wayne City Utility rate hikes<\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 11, 2025) &#8211; Tomorrow evening the Fort Wayne City Council will contemplate three separate rate increases and two revenue bond issues requested by City Utilities. If approved by City Council, this will raise water, sewer, and stormwater rates across the entire City Utility service area over a 3\u20135-year period. I will not support these increases.<\/p>\n<p>I have lost faith in the leadership of City Utilities and believe it has lost sight of its mission to serve its Fort Wayne ratepayers who act as City Utilities\u2019 shareholders. The very first thing I did at the beginning of the new term was systematically express my concerns to executive leadership and firmly request that they be addressed. When executive leadership proposed the rate increases earlier this year, I reminded them that time was running out to convince me to even contemplate rate increases.<\/p>\n<p>A change in leadership and rededication to its mission should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved customer service to its Fort Wayne ratepayer<\/li>\n<li>Improved communication and responsiveness to its board of directors, Fort Wayne City Council<\/li>\n<li>Properly reimbursing the Civil City Budget for operating expenses it incurs<\/li>\n<li>Addressing expensive development costs within the City<\/li>\n<li>Coherent policy for assisting County growth that does not burden the City ratepayers<\/li>\n<li>Fixing and cleaning up its project messes, such as timely and quality remediation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To date, there is no remedy or path for correction of these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Operating as a regional monopoly rather than a city utility, I believe City Utilities\u2019 leadership has lost sight of its mission. With a lack of confidence in their leadership, and without a clear path to take care of the City ratepayer, I cannot move forward on the requests before City Council.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148352.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican candidate for Fort Wayne City Council 2nd District Russ Jehl, addresses the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"6046\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148352.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148352.jpg\" data-title=\"NSCF: Russ Jehl\" data-description=\"Republican candidate for Fort Wayne City Council 2nd District Russ Jehl, addresses the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"NSCF: Russ Jehl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"NSCF: Russ Jehl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6046\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148352.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148458.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"2nd District Republican candidates Russ Jehl and Kurt Gutman, moderator Drew Blair, and candidate Jerome Gaines at the IPFW College Republicans 2nd District City Council debate on April 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"6089\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148458.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148458.jpg\" data-title=\"Russ Jehl, Kurt Gutman, Drew Blair and Jerome Gaines\" data-description=\"2nd District Republican candidates Russ Jehl and Kurt Gutman, moderator Drew Blair, and candidate Jerome Gaines at the IPFW College Republicans 2nd District City Council debate on April 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Russ Jehl, Kurt Gutman, Drew Blair and Jerome Gaines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Russ Jehl, Kurt Gutman, Drew Blair and Jerome Gaines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6089\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148458.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148461.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican candidates Kurt Gutman, Russ Jehl and Jerome Gaines during the IPFW College Republicans 2nd District City Council debate on April 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"6090\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148461.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148461.jpg\" data-title=\"Kurt Gutman, Russ Jehl and Jerome Gaines\" data-description=\"Republican candidates Kurt Gutman, Russ Jehl and Jerome Gaines during the IPFW College Republicans 2nd District City Council debate on April 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Kurt Gutman, Russ Jehl and Jerome Gaines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kurt Gutman, Russ Jehl and Jerome Gaines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6090\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148461.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233740.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. 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The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10623\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233740.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233700.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"10624\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233700.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233700.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly\" data-description=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10624\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233700.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233769.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"10626\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233769.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233769.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. 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The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"10627\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233831.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233831.jpg\" data-title=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\" data-description=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10627\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233831.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Included: Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl, Mad Anthony Brewing Company&#039;s owner Blaine Stuckey, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling, Fort Wayne City Councilman Jason Arp, Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler, and New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"10628\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233715.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered officials\" data-description=\"Included: Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl, Mad Anthony Brewing Company&#039;s owner Blaine Stuckey, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling, Fort Wayne City Councilman Jason Arp, Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler, and New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gathered officials\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gathered officials\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10628\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243139.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry during the Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 2021, by Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"11237\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243139.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/thumbs\/thumbs_243139.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry during the Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 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the Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 2021, by Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11238\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/thumbs\/thumbs_243237.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243276.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 2021, by Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f2f4f677c73fa2f65e5781a04f728c1' data-image-id=\"11239\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243276.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/thumbs\/thumbs_243276.jpg\" data-title=\"Clean Drains Fort Wayne\" data-description=\"The Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 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