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Shell Lake council approves 4.10% increases to water, sewer and garbage rates
Summary
The Shell Lake City Council voted to raise water, sewer and garbage rates by 4.10%, effective April 3, 2025. The council recorded unanimous approval on the measures and adopted Resolution #1-2025 for the sewer increase.
The Shell Lake City Council voted Feb. 10 to raise utility rates across the board, approving 4.10% increases for water, sewer and garbage service effective April 3, 2025.
Council member Terry Severson moved to approve the water rate increase, seconded by Stephen Smith; the motion carried unanimously. Smith commented on the reasoning with the PSC. The council adopted Resolution #1-2025 to increase sewer rates 4.10% after a motion by Stephen Smith, seconded by Severson; that motion also passed unanimously. Later, Smith moved, with Ken Schultz seconding, to approve a 4.10% garbage rate increase beginning April 3, 2025; the motion carried unanimously.
The rate changes were presented during the Public Works Administration portion of the agenda. The transcript records council discussion focused on the justification for the water adjustment (Smith referenced the PSC), but does not include detailed cost breakdowns or projected household impacts.
Council members present for the votes were Stephen Smith, Terry Severson, Mike Andrews, Ken Schultz, Dan Harrington and Deb Nebel. The motions passed with unanimous votes unless otherwise noted in the meeting record.
The council did not attach a recorded dollar impact per household in the transcript; implementation is scheduled to begin April 3, 2025, under the adopted resolution.
