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North Fond du Lac requires homeowners to repay half of lead service-line replacement costs; ordinance adopted
Summary
The Village Board voted May 5 to require property owners to repay 50% of private-side lead service-line replacement costs (repayable over 10 years under the staff proposal) and adopted Ordinance 2025-02 to enable enforcement. The measure passed on recorded roll calls.
The Village of North Fond du Lac Board of Trustees voted May 5 to require property owners to repay 50% of the private-side cost of lead service-line replacements, and it adopted Ordinance 2025-02 to implement related code changes.
Project Manager Josh Weimer presented the lead service-line replacement plan and two funding options: have the village use general-fund capital to cover 50% of private-side replacement costs, or require homeowners to repay that 50% to the Village over a 10-year term. Staff recommended using general-fund capital to accelerate replacements. Administrator Nick Leonard told the board that the proposed ordinance would allow the Village to shut off water for properties that fail to replace private service lines after multiple contacts.
Trustee Mike Will said he did not support adding the cost to tax bills and described the homeowner share as roughly $20 per month (about $260 per year). Trustee Chuck Hornung and others discussed capping the village’s contribution per property; President Mike Streetar suggested a $1,000 cap as a possibility. The board then voted on the staff’s Option #2 motion to require property owners to repay the Village the 50% funding; the roll-call vote was Duffy—no; Hornung—yes; Streetar—yes; Schaub—yes; Will—yes. The motion carried.
Separately, the board approved Ordinance 2025-02 (municipal code 12.24) on its second reading. The ordinance and the funding decision together establish the village’s administrative authority and funding approach for replacing private-side lead laterals, and include enforcement provisions discussed by staff.
Next steps outlined by staff included beginning the replacement program promptly for properties with private-side lead service and non-lead public-side service, and developing the administrative process for repayment and enforcement. The board did not set a final per-property cap in the adopted motion; staff and trustees discussed optional caps during debate.
