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Council schedules meeting with townships to explain sewer‑rate calculations, asks staff to track costs
Summary
Pine City staff scheduled a meeting with three townships to review how agreed sewer rates were calculated (covering the entire wastewater facility) and to address accrued late fees; council directed staff to track costs and consult legal counsel if necessary.
Council discussed a dispute with three townships over sewer-rate charges and accrued late fees. Staff organized a meeting for the following morning with townships and the city’s wastewater contractor to explain the rate calculation, which staff and legal review say applies to the whole wastewater facility rather than only the treatment ponds. Council asked staff to track costs incurred because of any extra monitoring or manual checks and to prepare materials so representatives can explain the formula and contract interpretation.
Council members said they hoped the meeting would clarify the calculation and lead to payment of owed fees, but asked staff to be prepared to consult legal counsel if an agreement could not be reached. One council member urged careful cost tracking to support conversations with state representatives or the legislature for potential funding assistance for infrastructure resilience.
