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Minto council adopts 2025 budget, stops utility service at delinquent property
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Minto City Council approved the 2025 final budget (levy $139,508.12; 103.45 mills), accepted a vendor quote for lagoon rip rap, approved monthly claims, and voted to stop utilities to 6085 150th Avenue NE over unpaid bills.
The City Council of Minto approved its 2025 final budget and took several routine fiscal and maintenance actions at its Sept. 9, 2024, meeting, including voting to stop utility service to a delinquent property at 6085 150th Avenue NE.
Mayor Larry Jamieson called the meeting to order. Council motions recorded in the minutes show Councilman Shutt moved and Councilman Narloch seconded a motion "to stop all services to" the property at 6085 150th Avenue NE so the city would "stop incurring more debt or legal expenses regarding the utility bill"; the motion carried.
The council approved the minutes of the Aug. 9, 2024 meeting (motion by Councilman Shutt, seconded by Councilman Kelley). In committee reports, the Planning & Zoning item recorded that four building permits were approved (motion by Councilman Miskavige, seconded by Councilman Shutt). In Buildings & Grounds, the council accepted a quote from Kilichowski Trucking at $37.00 per ton to place rip rap around the lagoon and voted to use Prairie Dog funds to pay for that project; motions and seconds are recorded in the minutes and each motion was carried.
Councilman Shutt moved and Councilman Miskavige seconded approval of the monthly claims and financials; the motion carried. The minutes list vendor payments approved that include payroll ($17,206.22), Walsh Rural Water District ($11,575.96), Refuse Disposal Service ($4,958.00), Otter Tail ($2,066.48) and numerous other vendors and service providers.
On the budget, the council approved the 2025 Final Budget (motion by Councilman Shutt, seconded by Councilman Kelley). The minutes list the total amount to be levied for 2025 as $139,508.12 and total mills levied as 103.45.
The council also approved a list of residents whose unpaid utility bills will be turned over to the Walsh County Treasurer for collection on real estate taxes if not paid by the Oct. 4, 2024, deadline (motion by Councilman Shutt, seconded by Councilman Narloch). The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 AM; the next regular meeting was scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
The minutes are signed by Mayor Larry Jamieson and attested by Auditor Angela Shutt. The minutes list a "Councilman Shutt" among those present but do not specify whether that council member is the same person as Auditor Angela Shutt.
