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Connersville council adopts water rate ordinance in 4–3 vote
Summary
On March 16 the Connersville Common Council approved Pending Ordinance 4013, a water‑rate ordinance, on a 4–3 roll‑call vote after staff and the municipal advisor recommended the ordinance’s percentages and confirmed no increase for out‑of‑city customers.
The Connersville Common Council voted 4–3 on March 16 to adopt Pending Ordinance 4013, a water rate ordinance that adjusts customer rates. Mayor Chad Frank presented the ordinance for final reading after Adam Stone, municipal advisor with Stone Municipal Advisor, provided written advice confirming that the ordinance’s percentage increases were correct and that customers outside city limits would see no increase.
Councilwoman Sharon McQueen moved to approve the ordinance on final reading; Councilwoman Diana Phillips seconded. On a roll call vote McQueen, Jenny Barrett, Diana Phillips and Brian Robb voted yes. Tommy Lee Williams Jr., Bill Gray and Jabin Collins voted no. The ordinance passed 4–3.
The council’s action follows a first reading of the ordinance reported on March 2 with the same 4–3 split. No additional amendments or amendments to the ordinance text were reported in the March 16 discussion. The municipal advisor’s distributed letter was noted as the supporting technical guidance during the final reading.
The measure now takes effect according to statutory timelines for municipal ordinances and the city clerk’s administrative process; the council did not state a separate effective date during the meeting.
