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Council denies utility-bill appeal from Minnetonka homeowner, delays tax certification to give extra time to pay
Summary
After hearing staff and the property owner, the council denied an appeal of two high utility bills tied to an August–September leak that produced meter reads of about 1.1 million gallons over two quarters; the council forgave late fees and agreed to delay any tax certification of remaining balance until November 2027 to ease repayment.
The Minnetonka City Council on April 13 denied a utility-bill appeal from the owner of 16141 McGinty Road West tied to a summer water leak, but agreed to delay certification for collections to give the owner additional time to pay.
City staff (Mister Nelson) presented account history showing an 855,000‑gallon meter read for the June–September billing period and 267,000 gallons in the following quarter, for roughly 1.12 million gallons over two quarters compared with an average quarterly usage of 15,000–20,000 gallons. Staff said the…
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