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Onsted council asks clerk for water-rate subsidy scenarios as FY26-27 budget planning continues
Summary
Onsted Village Council discussed FY26-27 revenue and expense projections and asked Clerk S. Holtz to prepare scenarios showing the budget impact of subsidizing water rates from the General Fund or alternate approaches; no formal rate decision was made.
Onsted, Michigan — At its special meeting Jan. 16, 2026, the Onsted Village Council continued reviewing fiscal-year 2026–27 revenue and expense projections and asked Clerk S. Holtz to prepare scenarios showing the effects of subsidizing water rates from the General Fund or by other approaches.
The discussion, listed in the meeting minutes as an "Information/Discussion" item, centered on options for water-rate changes and how those choices would affect the village’s overall revenue and expense outlook for FY26-27. Council members did not vote on a rate change; instead, they requested analytical scenarios to compare the budgetary impact of a General Fund subsidy versus other rate-structuring options.
Council members said they wanted clear scenarios to assess trade-offs between using general-purpose revenue and altering user fees. The minutes do not record a deadline for Clerk Holtz’s follow-up or further detail on the scenarios’ assumptions.
The request does not itself direct staff to adopt any change; it asks staff to return with information so the council can consider formal options at a subsequent meeting.
