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Lindell postpones water-rate changes while state grant and new well lock in payments
Summary
Officials said a state grant tied to a new municipal well requires minimum monthly payments and one year of operation before Lindell can revisit residential water rates; adding a commercial customer could generate roughly $62,000 annually but does not allow the town to sell water outright.
The Lindell Town Council was told Monday that a state grant tied to the town’s new well requires a minimum monthly payment that prevents any restructuring of residential water rates for at least one year, officials said.
Chair (S5) said the town accepted the grant with payment conditions and that "there's really nothing we can or will do for a year" to change rates. The council’s short-term plan is to operate the well for a year, measure actual town usage and then consider rate changes after state verification.
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