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Early council adopts Ordinance 326 changing water-rate code in final reading
Summary
On Sept. 7, 2021, the Early City Council adopted Ordinance 326, a final-reading amendment to the city code governing water rates. The measure passed 4-1; Mayor Sharon Ann Irwin declared it adopted after the roll-call vote.
On Sept. 7, 2021, the Early City Council adopted Ordinance 326, amending the city code provisions that govern water rates.
The ordinance was offered by Councilor Bill Cougill and seconded by Councilor Summer Schmitt. The final-reading vote was 4 in favor (Councilors Steven Mason, Summer Schmitt, Tim Langner and Bill Cougill) and 1 opposed (Councilor Brian Pickhinke). Mayor Sharon Ann Irwin declared the ordinance duly adopted on final reading.
Council discussion on second and final readings was brief in the minutes; the council approved the measure on the roll-call vote recorded in the meeting. The ordinance will be posted as adopted in city records and take effect according to the city’s codified adoption rules.
The adoption affects the municipal water utility and customers served by the city; the council did not state specific dollar amounts or implementation dates in the minutes beyond declaring the ordinance adopted. Any changes to utility billing that flow from the ordinance were not detailed in the meeting record.
