Moose Lake council rejects sewer-district settlement, demands payment of billed sewer charges

The Moose Lake City Council on April 9 approved Resolution 25.04.01 rejecting a settlement offer from the Moose Lake Windemere Sanitary Sewer District and demanding that MLWSSD pay lawfully imposed sewer rates and charges. The motion to approve the resolution was made by Councilor Lou Ohly, seconded by Councilor Walter Lower III, and recorded as approved by the listed council votes.

Councilors expressed dissatisfaction with the MLWSSD offer and noted administration concerns about lack of progress and transparency. The meeting record states that 'MLWSSD has not been forthcoming with the number of connections they currently have,' language entered into the discussion record; the transcript does not specify which councilor spoke that line. Councilor Doug Juntunen told colleagues he was displeased with the lack of progress reflected in the offer and emphasized that the EDU charge has been implemented for other users.

The resolution directs the city’s position to reject the settlement offer and to demand payment for sewer charges and rates as lawfully imposed. The transcript records the council vote as Yes—Ohly, Juntunen, Huso, Lower; no opposed votes were recorded. The resolution text and any enforcement or collection steps were not included in the meeting minutes and are therefore not specified in the public record provided.