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Village of Richland council approves Resolution 26-01 on GLWSA rate adjustment in 3-2 vote
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Village of Richland Council adopted Resolution 26-01, accepting a GLWSA rate adjustment on a 3-2 roll-call vote; Trustees Kim Lewis, Gail Koporetz and Paul Foust voted yes; Jason Mechenbier and Rob Riddle voted no.
The Village of Richland Council voted 3–2 on March 9, 2026 to adopt Resolution 26-01, approving a rate adjustment proposed by GLWSA.
Trustee Kim Lewis moved to adopt the resolution and Trustee Paul Foust seconded. President Pro-Tempore Gail Koporetz and Trustee Paul Foust joined Trustee Kim Lewis in voting yes. Trustee Jason Mechenbier and Trustee Rob Riddle voted no. The minutes record the roll-call as: Yes — Kim Lewis, Gail Koporetz, Paul Foust; No — Jason Mechenbier, Rob Riddle. The motion carried.
The resolution is listed in the minutes as “Resolution 26-01 — GLWSA rate adjustment.” The transcript of the meeting does not expand the acronym GLWSA or provide the text of the rate change in the minutes; the council record shows the adoption but does not include the rate amounts or an accompanying staff report in these minutes. The council did not record additional debate or detailed findings in the published minutes beyond the roll-call result.
The adoption changes the council’s formal position on the GLWSA rate adjustment as reflected in the minutes. The minutes do not state any implementation timeline, legal threshold language, or whether further approvals by other entities are required. The village clerk’s signature appears at the end of the minutes as “Mollie Fish, Village of Richland Clerk.”
The council proceeded to other business and adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
