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Council holds first reading of Ordinance 26-7-1 to set water rates; council clarifies language
Summary
Council conducted the first reading of Ordinance 26-7-1 (water rates), clarified that prior '50%' wording referred to 50% of an original recommendation not a universal 50% hike, and recorded a roll-call approval to read the ordinance.
Council introduced Ordinance 26-7-1, described in the meeting as an ordinance "settling water rates and fees in the village," and held a first reading as required by village ordinance procedure.
A council member asked for and secured a correction to the minutes to avoid misinterpretation of earlier wording that referenced a '50% rate increase,' clarifying the motion applied to 50% of a prior recommendation rather than a blanket 50% across all customers. The chair confirmed the ordinance's effective timing would first appear on the February bills and reiterated that three readings are required before final adoption: "I mean, tonight, we're having the 1st reading. We have to have, by law, 3 months. We have to have 3 readings of these ordinances," the chair said.
A motion for the first reading was made, seconded and carried by roll call with members answering affirmatively in the transcript.
