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Darmstadt council approves sewer fee increase, applies $7.45 admin charge to well users
Summary
On April 15 the Darmstadt Town Council approved changes to sewer charges during the second reading of Ordinance 2025‑2, raising the electric flat sewer fee from $14.74 to $17.69 per month and adding a $7.45 administrative fee to well‑user accounts. The vote was 4‑0.
The Darmstadt Town Council voted 4‑0 on April 15 to approve changes to sewer charges during the second reading of Ordinance 2025‑2. Council member Cecil Poag moved to raise the electric flat sewer fee from $14.74 to $17.69 per month and to add a $7.45 administrative fee to well‑user accounts; Ray Engler seconded the motion, which passed by voice vote.
The change affects customers billed under the town’s flat electrical sewer rate and separately applies an administrative charge to properties served by private wells so they pay the same administrative fee that other sewer customers have historically paid. Council did not provide a detailed breakdown of the projected revenue impact at the meeting.
Poag made the motion during the ordinance’s second reading; the motion was seconded by Engler and recorded as passing on a 4‑0 voice vote. The council did not record individual roll‑call votes in the minutes.
The measure was listed on the agenda as “2nd Reading Ordinance 2025‑2 Charges and Surcharges for Sewer.” No amendments or conditions to the motion were recorded in the minutes, and the council offered no additional discussion during the vote.
Council President Eric Gries was present for the vote along with Clerk‑Treasurer Mallory Lowe and council members Ray Engler, Cecil Poag and Crystal Kahre. The council adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
