The Middleton Public Works Committee voted on a recommendation to amend city sanitary sewer charges so they match new rates set by the Madison Metropolitan Sewage District (MMSD) for 2026.

Ben presented the item, saying, "This is a standard ordinance amendment that we do every year," and explained staff use a meter-size spreadsheet to calculate charges and attach a rate sheet to the ordinance. He told members MMSD had provided a letter with its 2026 rates and that the citys adjustments were based on those figures.

A committee member moved that "the public works committee acting as the board of directors for the water utility recommend to the finance and personnel committee and common council adoption of the enclosed ordinance amendment for revised sewer rates." Another member seconded the motion. The committee took a voice vote; several members said "aye," one member indicated opposition when asked, and the chair declared the motion approved. The transcript records no formal roll-call tally.

Utility manager Mike Meyer joined the meeting late to address questions. Staff also noted that a related simplified rate case (SRC) filing from MMSD had not arrived in time for this meeting but was received the prior Friday and will appear on the next meeting agenda for committee review.

Next steps: the committees recommendation will be forwarded to the finance and personnel committee and then to the common council for final action. The transcript does not record a formal numeric vote tally or names attached to each recorded "aye" or "no."