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Caro City Council flags questions about proposed FY 2026–27 fee increases
Summary
City staff outlined proposed increases to fire, water, sewer and sanitation fees; councilors asked for clarifications on mowing administration fees, illegal-fire enforcement, water-meter charges and a potential miscalculation in rubbish pickup fees and requested follow-up from staff.
City Manager Scott Czasak presented the proposed FY 2026–27 fee schedule to the Committee of the Whole on June 8, 2026, identifying increases in the fire schedule and utility-related fees (water, sewer and sanitation).
Councilors raised several technical and administrative questions during the presentation, including how mowing-administration fees are calculated and applied, the city’s approach to illegal-fire enforcement, the basis for water-meter charges and a possible miscalculation in the proposed increase to rubbish and trash pickup fees. The minutes do not attribute each question to a specific councilor; collectively, councilors asked for staff follow-up and clarification.
City Manager Czasak told the council he would investigate the issues identified and report back with corrected calculations or proposals as needed. No fee schedule was adopted at the June 8 meeting.
