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Fleming council advances ordinance to raise renter water deposit to $200
Summary
The Fleming council moved forward on an ordinance to raise the water-security deposit for new renters from $150 to $200; council members said the increase applies only to new tenants and still requires a formal second reading before taking effect.
The Fleming council on July 20 voted to advance an ordinance that would raise the water-security deposit for new renters from $150 to $200.
Mayor (speaker 1) told the council the change would be a deposit, not an increase in the monthly rate, and that the higher amount would help reduce unrecovered arrears. "It's $200 deposit. It's $50 more than we're paying now, and we don't lose as much money," the mayor said. He clarified that existing renters would not be retroactively charged: the increase would apply to new tenants going forward.
Council discussion focused on implementation details and timing. The mayor said the ordinance will require a second reading next month before it can go into effect: "We have to have 2nd reading, so it'll probably be next month before it would go into effect." Council members voiced agreement during the meeting and recorded several 'Aye' responses, but a formal roll-call tally by name was not captured in the transcript.
Next steps: the council plans a second reading at a subsequent meeting before the deposit increase would become effective. The transcript contains no timetable for implementation beyond that procedural step.
