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Council debates water billing, prepay minimums and commercial meter fees; approves commercial multiplier
Summary
Council discussed prepay, credit‑card payment, monthly billing minimums and late/reconnect fees for the new water meters; it approved commercial connection multipliers (3× for small commercial, 5× for larger meters).
Council spent substantial time on how Linn Valley will charge for water from the new system and the fill station. Staff outlined options — credit‑card prepay, online prepay, and monthly billing — and warned small bills impose administrative costs. The clerk reported options for prepay and credit‑card use immediately; council discussed setting a billing minimum (staff suggested $15) and whether to allow very small prepaid amounts.
On a separate vote, council set commercial connection multipliers for meter connection fees: less than an inch commercial meters will be charged 3× the residential connection fee and over‑an‑inch commercial meters 5×. The motion passed after a roll call. Council flagged follow‑up work to specify late fees, reconnect fees and billing procedures before full billing begins.
