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Goshen council clarifies wastewater surcharges and approves sewer rate ordinance on second reading
Summary
Council amended Ordinance 52-47 on Jan. 26 to spell out wastewater surcharges that had been abbreviated in the draft approved on first reading, then approved the ordinance unanimously on second and final reading.
GOSHEN — The Goshen City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 52-47 on second reading on Jan. 26 after adopting an amendment to clarify wastewater surcharges.
Councilor Weddle introduced Ordinance 52-47, the city’s sewer utility schedule of rates and charges. City staff explained that the draft ordinance approved on first reading in December contained abbreviations for several surcharges; the amendment presented on Jan. 26 spelled out the specific types of surcharges wastewater would assess to provide clarity for staff and the public.
Councilors asked for the clarification; the council voted to amend the ordinance and then approved it as amended on second and final reading by unanimous vote. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing on the proposed sewer rate changes.
The amendment was characterized in the meeting as a clarity measure to ensure surcharges are explicitly listed rather than left as abbreviations. The council recorded unanimous consent on both the amendment and final passage.
