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Dwight Council approves sewer rate hike, vacates alley and holds revenue-neutral tax rate
Summary
On June 15, 2026, the Dwight City Council voted unanimously to raise the monthly sewer rate from $20 to $25 effective Aug. 1, approved an alley vacation under Ordinance 2026-1, and decided not to raise the revenue-neutral rate for the 2027 budget. Council also approved minutes and bills and received routine staff reports.
On June 15, 2026, the Dwight City Council unanimously approved three key motions: a monthly sewer rate increase from $20 to $25 effective Aug. 1, 2026; the vacation of an alley under Ordinance 2026-1; and a decision not to increase the revenue-neutral rate used for planning the 2027 budget.
Councilman Peter Marquardt moved for the sewer-rate increase, with Councilwoman Ashley Gearhart seconding; the motion carried 4-0. The minutes record the new rate and the Aug. 1 effective date. The council also approved unpaid bills and the May 19, 2026 meeting minutes by recorded 4-0 votes earlier in the meeting.
Councilwoman Jamie Fetters moved to vacate an alley "in accordance to Ordinance 2026-1," with Gearhart seconding; that motion carried 4-0. The minutes list Ordinance 2026-1 as the authority for the alley vacation but do not provide further parcel details or the ordinance text in these minutes.
Councilman Marquardt later moved that the council not increase the revenue-neutral rate for the 2027 proposed budget; Councilwoman Gearhart seconded and the motion carried 4-0. The minutes note that Mayor Pam Goss is continuing to work on the 2026 budget using the past five years of income and expenditures, but provide no detail on planned revenues or expenditures for 2027.
City staff provided routine reports. Maintenance and water Manager Ryan Taylor submitted written reports; City Clerk Ken Bergeron presented written financials and reported that delinquent accounts have made payments. Mayor Goss told the council that Wildcat Construction has repaired a city manhole.
The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. at the Dwight Public Library and adjourned at 8:17 p.m. The next regular council meeting is scheduled for July 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Library.
(Actions and vote counts are drawn from the council's June 15, 2026 minutes; the minutes do not include direct quotes or further detail beyond motions, seconds and vote tallies.)
