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Council adopts 2026 fee schedule, increases unauthorized hydrant hookup fine
Summary
The council adopted Resolution No. 25.59 approving the 2026 schedule of fees, licenses and charges and accepted an amendment to raise the fine for unauthorized hydrant hookup from $7 to $10 per 1,000 gallons.
The Le Mars City Council adopted Resolution No. 25.59 to approve the recommended list of fees, licenses and charges for calendar year 2026, including a staff-identified correction to the water-related fine for unauthorized hydrant hookups. Speaker 10 noted the change and proposed raising the fine to $10 per 1,000 gallons to align with similar charges; the administration confirmed the update.
Speaker 1 moved to adopt the resolution with the change; the council conducted a roll call (Sturgeon, Hick, Witt, Franz, Fintheld) and the resolution carried.
The resolution updates several municipal fees and charges (the transcript shows changes in red in the circulated document). The administration recommended the council approve the list as presented with the hydrate hookup correction. No further amendments were proposed during the roll call vote.
Next steps: The new fee schedule takes effect for calendar year 2026 as adopted by resolution.
