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Oviedo Faces 25% Utility Rate Hike Amid Infrastructure Crisis

2/3/2025

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Oviedo residents are bracing for steep utility rate hikes, with stormwater fees set to soar by 25% and water and wastewater rates by 9%, continuing each year until 2029. Mayor Megan Sladek stresses the urgent need for funding to revitalize aging infrastructure and combat flooding, a burden that weighs heavily on many, particularly seniors living on fixed incomes.

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Oviedo residents are bracing for steep utility rate hikes, with stormwater fees set to soar by 25% and water and wastewater rates by 9%, continuing each year until 2029. Mayor Megan Sladek stresses the urgent need for funding to revitalize aging infrastructure and combat flooding, a burden that weighs heavily on many, particularly seniors living on fixed incomes.