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Council adds emergency language to ordinance to start rate increase a month earlier

St. Marys City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The St. Marys City Council voted to amend Ordinance 202603 with emergency language so a scheduled rate increase would take effect May 1 instead of June 1; two councilors voted no and five voted yes, allowing the amendment to pass.

The St. Marys City Council voted to add emergency language to Ordinance 202603, moving the effective date of a planned rate change up by one month.

Council President opened the item and Mister Buck moved to amend the ordinance to add emergency language so the rates could take effect May 1 instead of June 1; Mister Quiro seconded the motion. "The emergency language, folks, means that we would have a third reading on April 13 and then instead of a waiting period of 30…

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