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Lynd council sets 2025 levy, raises sewer overage rate and adopts zoning map
Summary
The Lynd City Council on Sept. 17 approved a proposed 2025 levy totaling $208,500, changed the sewer overage rate to $3.25 per 1,000 gallons, and adopted the city zoning map after reopening the public hearing; all motions passed unanimously.
The Lynd City Council approved several routine but consequential municipal measures at its Sept. 17 meeting, adopting a proposed 2025 levy, revising the sewer overage rate and approving the city zoning map.
Mayor Justin Guggisberg and the five-member council voted unanimously to set the 2025 proposed levy under Resolution 2024-3 at $188,500 for the General Revenue Fund and $20,000 for the Permanent Improvement Fund, a total levy of $208,500. Councilman David Reaves made the motion to set the levy and Councilman Josh Bruley seconded; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The levy decision follows council review of the proposed 2025 budget, during which the council noted the General Revenue levy increased by $32,500 from the previous year while the Permanent Improvement levy decreased by $16,000.
On utilities, the council voted to change the sewer usage rate structure for residential/commercial usage above 1,000 gallons to a flat charge of $3.25 per 1,000 gallons. David Reaves moved the change and Mayor Justin Guggisberg seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The council did not quantify projected revenue impacts in the meeting record.
Council members also suspended the regular meeting to reopen the public hearing on the zoning map. After reopening the hearing, Josh Bruley moved to approve the city zoning map; Don Williams seconded and the council adopted the map unanimously before closing the public hearing and resuming the meeting.
Other routine approvals included a $50 contribution to the Lynd School Halloween party, acceptance of the August financial reports and the September accounts payable, and various department reports. Fire Chief Dillon Schultz reported one EMS/responder call and three fire calls during the reporting period, upcoming Firefighter II testing and a planned October structural burn exercise with Marshall. Public Works reported on an MPCA inspection that raised issues about lateral service lines at point of sale and noted permit-level exceedances in the inspection report; the council was told an ordinance will be implemented to require inspections.
City Clerk Sue Paradis reported the August water-loss ratio at 7% (city billed 551,295 gallons; LPRW billed the city 592,000 gallons), that a data transfer to Banyon utility software is underway and staff training will follow, and that a new municipal website is live at lynd.municipalimpact.com. She also noted a 6% dues increase for the League of Minnesota Cities as the organization moves to calendar-year memberships.
The meeting concluded after brief committee reports; Jerry Sodemann moved to adjourn and the motion carried unanimously.
