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Darmstadt council adopts portable‑meter ordinance, approves well‑user fees and matches sewer electric fee to CenterPoint hike
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Darmstadt Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025‑1 (portable meters) and Ordinance 2025‑2 (well‑user affidavits and administrative fees), and voted to raise the sewer electric flat fee to mirror CenterPoint’s recent increase; all votes were 4‑0.
The Darmstadt Town Council unanimously adopted three measures affecting local utility customers at its March 18 meeting.
On the second reading, the council adopted Ordinance 2025‑1 to authorize portable meters. Attorney Josh Claybourn introduced the reading; Council Member Cecil Poag moved to adopt and Council Member Crystal Kahre seconded. The motion passed by a 4‑0 voice vote.
The council then approved Ordinance 2025‑2, an ordinance adding administrative fees tied to well‑user affidavits intended to formalize collection and enforcement. Poag moved and Ray Engler seconded; the motion carried 4‑0.
Council also voted to adjust the sewer electric flat fee to match a recent rate increase by CenterPoint. Poag moved the change, Engler seconded, and the motion passed 4‑0.
Clerk‑Treasurer Mallory Lowe recorded the ordinances and related filings. The meeting minutes do not specify effective dates for the ordinances or the fee change; the council did not indicate any amendments to implementation timelines during the session.
Procedural motions to accept last month’s minutes and financial report and to approve accounts payable claims were each approved earlier in the meeting by 4‑0 voice votes.
