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Stephens City council adopts new in‑town water and sewer rates
Summary
After a brief public hearing with no public comment, Stephens City Council approved an ordinance amending Chapter 22 to set a new schedule of in‑town water and sewer rates. Council voted unanimously among recorded votes to approve both first and second readings.
Stephens City Council voted to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the town code to change the schedule for in‑town water and sewer rates.
Mayor Mike Grim opened a public hearing on the proposed rate changes; no members of the public spoke during the hearing, and the hearing was closed. Councilman Jason Nauman moved approval of the amended ordinance and asked the clerk to read the ordinance title aloud. Town Clerk Michele Stone read: "Ordinance to amend Chapter twenty two of the Code of the Town of Stephens City Section 22-101 schedule for in town water and sewer rates Section 22-102 minimum in town rates." Councilman Linden Fravel Jr. then moved to approve the first reading; the motion passed with recorded Aye votes from Ronald Bowers, Linden Fravel Jr., Joseph Hollis, Jason Nauman, Regina Swygert‑Smith and Kelly Thatcher.
For the second reading, the clerk again read the ordinance title. Councilwoman Regina Swygert‑Smith moved to approve the second reading and adoption of the ordinance; the motion passed with the same recorded Aye votes (Bowers, Fravel, Hollis, Nauman, Swygert‑Smith, Thatcher). The transcript records the affirmative votes by name; no Nay votes or abstentions were recorded for either reading.
Town Manager Michael Majher told council that water bills reflecting the new rates will be mailed this week. The council did not record additional discussion or public testimony on how the new rates were calculated during the meeting.
The ordinance changes take effect according to the town code's normal adoption procedures; the clerk read the ordinance title and council adopted both readings at the Sept. 4 meeting. The council did not specify an effective date during the meeting beyond standard adoption practice.
