Georgetown council approves Water/Sewer Committee recommendation to raise minimum charge to $65; ordinance to be prepared

The Georgetown City Council voted 4–1 on Jan. 20 to accept a Water/Sewer Committee recommendation to raise the minimum water and sewer charge for usage up to 2,000 gallons to $65.00, and directed the city clerk to prepare an ordinance to implement the change.

The committee recommendation, presented during the committee briefs, was approved on a motion by Alder Curt Gordon with Alder Michelle Brooks seconding. The minutes record the motion as passing 4–1; the minutes do not identify which member cast the dissenting vote. The change is not yet law; the council asked the clerk to draft an ordinance for future consideration and formal adoption.

Water and sewer staff reported routine plant maintenance and testing earlier in the meeting; the rate recommendation was presented as part of the Water/Sewer Committee’s planning for the year. The minutes indicate the clerk will prepare the ordinance, but do not include a timeline for introduction, public hearing or effective date.

At this meeting there was no further discussion recorded about the financial analysis supporting the specific $65 minimum, and no public comment on the recommendation was recorded. Council members approved the proposal as a committee recommendation rather than enacting it immediately, leaving opportunity for the ordinance process and public notice before any rate takes effect.