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Isanti City leaders back tiered water rates to curb high irrigation use, staff to return with proposals
Summary
City staff recommended a tiered water-rate model to reduce peak demand and delay costly capital projects tied to aquifer access; council supported proceeding with rate comparisons, a staff slideshow and targeted outreach to major users.
City staff told the Isanti City Committee of the Whole on Monday that a tiered water-rate structure could curb peak demand, push back expensive capital projects and help the city retain access to the Mount Simon Aquifer.
The presenter said this discussion was not a full rate study but sought council direction on whether to pursue tiered pricing that would keep modest increases for most households while charging substantially more for the top-consuming accounts. "So to be clear, this is not the rate study," the presenter said, asking the council for guidance before preparing a full proposal.
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