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Manager reports sewage-treatment fee increase to affect Kingsford budget by about 3%
Summary
City staff reported the Iron Mountain Kingsford Joint Sewage Authority set a $0.13 per 1,000-gallon increase for FY2026/2027, which staff estimated will raise the city's sewage budget by about 3% and be included in upcoming rate-adjustment requests.
City staff told the Kingsford City Council on April 20, 2026, that the Iron Mountain Kingsford Joint Sewage Authority has established an increase of $0.13 per 1,000 gallons of sewage treated for the FY2026/2027 budget cycle. Staff estimated the change will result in about a 3% increase in the city's budget for sewage-treatment costs and said the adjustment will be factored into pending rate-adjustment requests.
The managers’ report did not present a counterproposal or a formal council action at the meeting; the item was provided as an operational update for budgeting purposes. The minutes do not specify which rate adjustments (if any) the council will approve in future meetings.
Council members did not record objections at the April 20 meeting. Any formal rate changes will require further staff analysis and future council action if modifications to customer billing are proposed.
