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Lamberton council adopts preliminary 2025 levy, reviews $890,000 budget and orders property abatement
Summary
At a Sept. 23 special meeting the Lamberton City Council adopted a preliminary levy for 2024 (collectible 2025), reviewed a proposed $890,000 preliminary 2025 budget (a 7.229% increase), directed a clinic rent increase, and authorized property abatement proceedings for a nuisance property.
Mayor L. Sik convened the Lamberton City Council special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 2024, and the council approved the meeting agenda unanimously.
City clerk Valerie Halter presented preliminary budget information for 2025, saying the proposed total budget is $890,000, a 7.229% increase from the prior year. Halter told the council she had raised utility rates consistent with direction from a prior work session and proposed changing the water testing charge, which is currently performed once per year at $10.40, to a monthly charge of $1.00.
Halter said library hours would remain unchanged and that work is ongoing on the community education agreement. Chief Walker requested the council budget for a full-time police chief/officer; the council also noted increases in the street budget and a line item for tree removal.
The council instructed Halter to raise the monthly rent for the clinic to $750. The transcript records council direction to staff on the rent; no separate formal motion adopting a rent ordinance is recorded in the minutes.
On a motion by council member L. Bittner, seconded by council member L. Pfarr, the council unanimously adopted Resolution 2024-16, adopting a preliminary levy for 2024 collectible in 2025.
Separately, staff reported on a nuisance property associated with the Mandile property. Chief Walker said a certified notice was sent to the owner and that no one appeared at the hearing and the nuisances had not been abated. On a motion by D. Knutson, seconded by L. Pfarr, the council unanimously voted to move forward with the property abatement process.
Votes at a glance - Agenda approval: motion by L. Pfarr, seconded by L. Bittner — approved unanimously, 4-0. - Building permit 2024-14 (503 Main St S, applicant Marc Wiedeman): motion by L. Bittner, seconded by L. Pfarr — approved unanimously, 4-0. - Resolution 2024-16 (preliminary levy): motion by L. Bittner, seconded by L. Pfarr — approved unanimously, 4-0. - Mandile property abatement: motion by D. Knutson, seconded by L. Pfarr — approved unanimously, 4-0. - Adjournment: motion by L. Pfarr, seconded by D. Knutson — approved unanimously, 4-0.
The council set its next regular meeting for Oct. 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The special meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Note: The transcript records actions, motions, and staff direction as indicated above. Where the minutes do not record a formal ordinance or specific ordinance numbers for rate or rent changes, the article describes council direction as provided in the meeting record.
