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Crookston examines water and wastewater budgets; lead tests pending, lift-station upgrades proposed
Summary
Council and staff reviewed water and wastewater operations and CIP needs, including a well-field study, pending lead-sample results and AE2S-proposed lift-station upgrades totaling roughly $1.5 million within a $2.2M wastewater CIP.
Crookston City staff on Sept. 17 walked council through the water and wastewater budgets for 2026, describing planned rate adjustments, recent lead-sampling, and large wastewater capital needs.
Staff said the city completed a water-rate study and implemented initial increases this year, with small, phased increases planned over the next two years to fund capital needs. "They did a study and determined that our rates were like the second lowest in the state," a water operations presenter said, noting the changes are…
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