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Council pauses water/wastewater rate changes, debates who should set enterprise‑fund rates
Summary
Councilors agreed to pause proposed water and wastewater rate increases pending finance director figures and to revisit an ordinance that gives the administration sole authority over enterprise‑fund rates; members sought collaborative language to preserve oversight.
The Vermilion City Council’s utilities committee debated proposed water and wastewater rate changes and whether the administration’s current delegated authority to set enterprise‑fund rates should be revised.
Councilors expressed two recurring concerns. First, several members said they do not have enough revenue and expense detail to make informed decisions and asked the finance director to provide updated figures before adopting final rate changes. Second, multiple members raised the…
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