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Council approves increases to water, sewer, wastewater and stormwater charges
Summary
Council approved a package of utility rate changes: water access charge raised from $3,000 to $3,700, sewer access charge from $5,800 to $5,900, and multiple monthly and per‑thousand‑gallon rate increases to shore up utility funds and fund a future treatment plant project.
Council considered a slate of utility fee changes affecting new connections and monthly/tiered rates. Staff explained the increases are intended to cover rising costs and to prepare for an upcoming regional wastewater/water treatment project involving Howard Lake, Maple Lake and Annandale.
Resolutions approved included increasing the water access charge from $3,000 to $3,700 (Resolution 2024-43), the sewer access charge from $5,800 to $5,900 (Resolution 2024-44), increases to monthly and tiered water system rates (Resolution 2024-45), a per-thousand-gallon sewer rate increase (Resolution 2024-46), wastewater system rate increases (Resolution 2024-47) and an increase to stormwater monthly rates (Resolution 2024-48). Council and staff noted these funds are rate-supported (not levy-supported) and earlier underpricing required adjustments; council recorded several 'no' votes on some measures but the motions passed as recorded in the minutes.
Staff and council discussed average household impacts; one council member recalled prior briefings showing an average monthly bill impact in the $12–$15 range across all adjustments, but said a precise breakdown was not repeated in the meeting and referred residents to packet materials.
