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Lake Elmo adopts utility rate increases; council approves ordinance amending 2026 fee schedule
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 20 26 dash 0 3 to update 2026 utility rates: staff proposed a 20% water increase, a 15% sewer increase (reduced from a prior 20% proposal), and an 8% stormwater increase; projected average residential impact is roughly $12.56 per month.
Nina Kramer presented updates to Lake Elmo’s utility financial management plan on March 17 and proposed rate adjustments for 2026 to improve revenue sufficiency and address long‑term expenses and depreciation.
Kramer said staff used updated CIP, 2025 usage and customer counts and development assumptions to produce a 2026–2035 plan. For 2026 the plan retains a 20% water increase, adjusts the sewer increase to 15% (previously…
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