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Plevna raises bulk-water price, allocates up to $6,000 for alley scoria and mowing
Summary
Council members voted to increase bulk water rates (residential $10/1,000; commercial $15/1,000), and approved spending up to $6,000 to bring scoria into alleys and cover mowing/maintenance.
The Plevna Town Council voted to raise bulk water rates and to set aside funds for alley maintenance. Clerk Bondell presented a survey showing regional bulk-water charges commonly range from $10–$15 per 1,000 gallons and noted Plevna’s current rate was $8 per 1,000; Councilwoman Promise Miller moved to set residential bulk water at $10 per 1,000 and commercial at $15 per 1,000, a motion seconded by Councilman Jason Oberlander and approved 4–0.
Separately, Mayor Gary Thielen proposed mowing and bringing scoria into alleyways and estimated a budget of about $6,000 to cover the work. Councilman Jason Oberlander moved to authorize up to $6,000 for alley upkeep; Councilman Kyle Vennes seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The council did not record a more detailed scoping or vendor selection in the meeting minutes.
