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Commission approves $900 reimbursement toward restaurant septic pumping bill
Summary
After discussing recurring freezing and pumping of a restaurant septic system, the commission voted to pay half of a $1,800 pumping bill and asked staff to pursue cost‑effective fixes for future issues.
The Steele County Board voted to reimburse half of a recent septic pumping cost for a local restaurant operator after members discussed whether the responsibility lay with the operator or the county building maintenance fund.
A committee member (Speaker 1) moved “to pay $900 of that $1,800,” and the motion passed after a second and a voice vote. Commissioners noted the expense had been high and discussed possible longer‑term fixes such as installing a small heater in the septic system to prevent repeated freezeups.
Members did not settle a permanent reimbursement policy during this meeting but asked staff to seek quotes and report back; one option discussed was a water‑tank heater to reduce recurring pumping costs and lower future county exposure.
