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Otsego council adopts ordinance to correct duplicate electric franchise fees, approves rebate program
Summary
The Otsego City Council on Nov. 25 adopted Ordinance 2024-12 to amend franchise-fee rules for Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association after staff identified parcels being charged multiple fees; the council authorized a publication summary and supported a staff-proposed rebate program with extended outreach and about a one-year claim window.
The Otsego City Council on Monday adopted Ordinance 2024-12 to amend the city—s electric service franchise-fee rules for Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association and approved a publication summary authorizing staff to publish notice.
City Administrator Adam told the council that the city—s 2022 ordinance (Ordinance 2022-09) has resulted in some parcels being charged multiple franchise fees because of how Wright-Hennepin structures meters and accounts. Adam said staff, the city attorney and legal counsel for Wright-Hennepin prepared a redline amendment to correct the implementation and proposed a rebate…
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