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Commission approves sewer‑billing change and three assessment resolutions
Summary
Commission adopted Ordinance 3063 to shift the winter sewer billing baseline and approved resolutions levying the street maintenance and special lighting assessments for fiscal 2025–2026; staff said the sewer timing change will help many residential users while having limited effect on overall city revenue.
At its Sept. 25 meeting the Livingston City Commission approved Ordinance 3063, which amends section 14‑92 of the municipal code to shift the winter billing period used to calculate sewer charges from October–March to November–April. Finance staff told the commission the change would likely reduce bills for several thousand residential users while producing little net revenue loss because large institutional users show limited seasonal variation.
The commission also approved three resolutions that set assessments for the coming fiscal year: Resolution 5173 levied $1,390,903 for Street Maintenance and Improvement District No. 1; Resolution 5174 estimated $61,993 for Special Improvement Lighting District No. 20; and Resolution 5175 authorized $38,000 for replacement of street lights and related work within that district. Staff said amounts were unchanged from the prior year and that new construction on the tax roll would lower the per‑parcel assessment for many property owners.
Votes and process: Commissioners moved, seconded and adopted the ordinance and the three resolutions by voice and roll‑call votes as recorded in the meeting minutes. No in‑room public commenters objected during the public comment periods for these items, and staff reported no online comments were raised during the public comment windows.
Why it matters: the sewer billing change is intended to reduce the seasonal penalty for customers who irrigate in summer, aligning the city’s billing period with observed seasonal use patterns. The resolutions set assessment levels that pay for street maintenance and lighting work already planned for the coming fiscal year.
Ending: Commissioners asked that the related fee resolution and ordinance follow‑up items be returned in subsequent meetings; staff said they would bring an updated fee resolution and the ordinance back for finalization at the next meeting.
