The water supply and sewer service that has eight area member towns is proposing a budget for 2026 that contains a $14.5 million increase, records show.

The Metropolitan District’s proposed budget for 2026 is a total of $241.3 million, a 6.4% increase from the prior year’s appropriation, according to the non-profit municipal corporation.

A spokesman for the MDC declined comment on the proposed budget.

The proposed budget will “support the District’s operations and programs,” according to MDC documents. A public hearing on the proposal, 2026 Budget, Rates and Ordinance Revisions is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Metropolitan District Board Room, 555 Main St., Hartford.

Regarding water revenues for 2026, the MDC proposal reports, for the sale of water, a revenue increase o

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