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Council asks International Falls for explanation after apparent rate discrepancy

Koochiching City Council · February 11, 2026
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Summary

Council members raised concerns that local customers are being billed differently than a nearby large water user; they asked staff to meet with International Falls to review the rate methodology and promised to report back before the next meeting.

Council members pressed for clarification after a city billing arrangement with International Falls appeared to charge local customers a higher water rate than nearby industrial users. S1 said the municipality receives a single bill and that "our average usage...is…

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