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Oxbow council reviews City of Fargo sewer hookup proposal and utility fund changes
Summary
Council discussed City of Fargo's proposal to charge $6,000 per sewer hookup to cover a sewer line purchase; members said hookups could lower monthly costs for residents and allow a maintenance fund, but no purchase was finalized. Council also directed splitting the Sewer/Water fund effective Jan. 1, 2026.
At the April 15 meeting, City of Oxbow council members discussed emailed information from the City of Fargo indicating Fargo would charge $6,000 per hookup to cover the cost of a sewer line. Council members said such an arrangement could reduce monthly utility costs for residents and help the city build a maintenance fund, but they did not approve a purchase or formal agreement during the meeting.
Council members noted that many of the potentially requested hookups would come from development between Hwy 81 and the Bakke Addition. According to the minutes, the developer for that area requested permission to use septic systems instead; the council denied that request during the discussion.
Separately, the council approved a directive to split the Sewer/Water fund as of Jan. 1, 2026 and approved Budget vs. Actual materials (motion by Mike Bindas, second by Bryan Triebold). The minutes record the discussion of the Fargo proposal and the council’s qualitative view that hookups could lower resident costs, but no financial commitment or signed agreement with Fargo is recorded in the minutes.
Council members asked for further discussion on the issue; the minutes do not specify next steps for pursuing the Fargo hookup option or a timeline for additional analysis.
