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Bennet council approves water-usage rate ordinance on final reading

City Council of the City of Bennet, Nebraska · November 10, 2025
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Summary

On final reading the Bennet City Council passed Ordinance 2025-8.1, amending water usage rates. The ordinance passed on a unanimous roll-call vote during the Nov. 10 meeting.

The Bennet City Council approved Ordinance 2025-8.1, a final-reading amendment to the city's water usage rates.

Mayor Ryan Cheney re-introduced Ordinance 2025-8.1 for final reading. Councilmember Pete Simmons moved and Dan Zieg seconded the motion to approve final reading. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Simmons, Jesse Schmidt, Zieg and Josh Buck voting YES.

The minutes record the final approval but do not include the specific new rate table or effective date in the text. The ordinance will govern water usage billing under the city's municipal code as amended.

What happens next: the ordinance is adopted as of the Nov. 10 vote; staff should publish the ordinance text and the new rates and notify ratepayers of effective dates and billing changes.