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Ishpeming council pauses 5% utility rate increase, adopts monthly billing policy and promotes new leak‑monitoring system
Summary
The Ishpeming City Council voted to delay a scheduled 5% utility rate increase for 2025, adopted revisions to the city's utility billing policy, and heard a demonstration of the Aqua Hawk customer leak‑detection system intended to reduce surprise bills and sewage disposal costs.
The Ishpeming City Council voted to forego a planned 5% increase to water and sewer rates for 2025 and adopted revisions to the city's utility billing policy intended to standardize monthly billing and give customers more time before shutoff.
Council members approved the moves at the June meeting after the city's finance director said the new metering and billing systems have raised collections and that year‑to‑date revenues were tracking to plan. "My recommendation at this time mid year is to forego the 2025 rate increase," said Grant, the city's finance director. Council members supported the recommendation…
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