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Public hearing on water and sewer capacity fees postponed after advertising error

Town of Thorntown Town Council · July 15, 2024
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Summary

A public hearing on proposed waterworks and sewage capacity-fee ordinances was postponed because advertising requirements were not met; voting on the ordinances was stricken from the minutes. A council attendee asked whether automatic meter costs were included in the proposed fee.

A public hearing scheduled for July 15 on proposed waterworks and sewage capacity-fee ordinances was postponed after the council found the hearing had not met required advertising rules. The minutes record that voting was stricken from the record and the hearing should have been postponed until the Aug. 5 meeting.

Council attendee Max Allen asked whether the cost of automatic meters was included in the proposed fee structure; the minutes do not record an answer or any vote on the ordinances because voting was removed from the minutes pending proper advertising.

The council did not take formal action on the ordinances at this meeting; the minutes indicate the public hearing will be rescheduled to comply with advertising requirements.