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Morris City Council approves 2025 utility rate increases, appoints fire officers and OKs PERA settlement; mayoral statement on cannabis read
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Morris City Council approved a resolution raising 2025 water, sewer and stormwater rates, appointed officers for the Morris Fire Department for 2025, and approved a PERA duty‑disability settlement; the presiding officer read a statement on cannabis regulation and reminded the public that Ordinance No. 127 will have a second reading Dec. 23.
MORRIS CITY — The Morris City Council on Dec. 10 approved multiple routine and substantive items, including a resolution to raise utility rates for 2025, appointments to the Morris Fire Department, and a PERA duty‑disability settlement for a city police officer listed on the agenda.
The council voted to adopt a resolution that adjusts sewer, water and stormwater fees in 2025. City staff said the change reflects a recent utility rate study: roughly a 1% annual increase for water, about a 4% increase for sewer and a doubling of the stormwater fee to build reserves for future storm-pipe work. The council approved the resolution by roll call; the changes take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
City staff framed the increases as necessary to maintain infrastructure and to prepare for known projects, including water‑tower rehabilitation expected within five years and planned storm‑pipe replacements. The manager…
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