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Mayor: LRWA study finds no water‑rate increase needed; police and fire report November calls
Summary
Mayor Eileen Bates‑McCarroll told the Albany council a LRWA study found no need to raise water rates for Albany Water Works; police and fire chiefs reported November call volumes and the fire department noted funding passed for night shift staffing.
Mayor Eileen Bates‑McCarroll reported Dec. 9 that a water-rate study conducted by LRWA on Albany Water Works found the town is in good standing and does not need to raise water rates. She also updated the council on MPERS and discussed possible future tap‑in and impact fees for sewer hookups.
Police Chief Boyd Wild briefed the council on the number of calls for November and publicly thanked the maintenance department for assistance with the parade; the transcript does not specify the exact call count. Fire Chief Joe Foster reported the fire department’s November call totals and said funding had passed for night shift workers at the department.
Megan Lynch and Brody Howes appeared on the agenda to discuss the town’s 2023–2024 audit. The transcript records they discussed the audit with the council but does not include further details in the meeting minutes.
These updates were part of routine departmental and administrative reports during the council’s regular meeting.
