City council approves water, sewer rate freeze plan

Winnipeg city council has voted in favour of a rate freeze in 2027 for the city’s water and sewer rates.

A plan to freeze water and sewer rates in Winnipeg in 2027 was endorsed by city council on Thursday if conditions are met.

Councillors voted in favour of the freeze during Thursday’s meeting.

Couns. Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) and Ross Eadie (Mynarski) proposed the freeze during last week’s executive policy committee meeting after receiving higher-than-expected revenues in 2025 for sewer and water.

They said the freeze would be allowed only if there was funding from the provincial and federal governments for the North End Treatment Plant.

Browaty and Eadie’s motion also included a plan to redesign and expand the Help to Others program, which helps homeowners struggling to pay their water bills. The motion would also reduce the city’s debt taken on by the North End plant.

-With files from CTV’s Jeff Keele.