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South Range council approves water, sewer rate increases and several financial moves
Summary
The Village of South Range Common Council on April 7 approved a $1 increase to water rates and a $0.50 increase to sewer rates, authorized a separate bank account for online water payments (limit $1,000), transferred funds into a 24‑month CD at Miners State Bank, and approved payment of $26,362.51 in bills.
The Village of South Range Common Council on April 7 approved multiple financial measures, including rate increases for utility services, a new banking arrangement for online payments and a transfer of funds into a 24‑month certificate of deposit.
Trustee Justin Marier moved to transfer funds to a 24‑month certificate of deposit at Miners State Bank; Trustee Therese Parolini seconded, and the motion passed with all recorded trustees voting yea (SEG 017–018). The council separately authorized a Miners State Bank account to hold online water payments up to $1,000 after Trustee Marier moved the measure and Trustee Paul Saaranen seconded (SEG 021).
On rates, Trustee Justin Marier moved to increase the municipal water rate by $1 from the current rate; Trustee Cody Bonini seconded and the council approved the increase with a unanimous recorded yea vote (SEG 022–023). The council also voted to raise the sewer rate by $0.50 after Marier moved and Trustee Therese Parolini seconded (SEG 024–025).
The council approved payment of outstanding invoices and current bills with Trustee Therese Parolini moving and Trustee Paul Saaranen seconding a motion to pay old bills totaling $18,091.04 and new bills totaling $8,271.47 for a combined total of $26,362.51; the motion passed with all recorded yeas (SEG 028). The meeting minutes record the exact sums approved by the council.
No detailed discussion of the rationale or implementation timetable for the water and sewer increases is recorded in the minutes. The council’s minutes note routine administrative and operational items elsewhere on the agenda, including plans to obtain estimates for Community Building updates and continuing contact with EGLE, but do not specify when the new rates will appear on customer bills or whether a phased implementation is planned (SEG 013–014, SEG 019–020).
The council approved the financial actions by recorded motion and vote; no formal amendments or legal citations are recorded in the minutes for these items. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
