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Treasurer outlines proposed fee increases and application cost shifts
Summary
Treasurer Angela Bigham presented proposed updates to Gladwin's Schedule of Fees & Charges: a five‑year plan for water rates, increases to tap fees and meters, new campground late‑checkout charges, cemetery fee comparisons, and a recommendation that applicants pay ROWE engineering application costs rather than the city.
Treasurer Angela Bigham presented the proposed Schedule of Fees & Charges to the Committee of the Whole, saying the city’s water rates are set according to a five‑year plan and that tap fees and meter charges have increased.
Bigham said the draft includes a new late‑checkout fee for campers who do not vacate on time and that cemetery fees are being adjusted to align with fees at surrounding campgrounds. She also noted trash charges will be adjusted to reflect the city’s contract with Waste Management.
On application fees, Bigham said the city engaged ROWE, an engineering firm, and that the city has been absorbing related costs; she recommended shifting those application costs to applicants so the general fund no longer covers them. Carol Darlington urged attention to how these fee changes are communicated to the public.
The transcript records discussion but does not show formal adoption or a vote on the fee schedule; next procedural steps or adoption deadlines were not specified in the record.
