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Council debates utility-rate resolution; mayor recommends temporary 5% increase pending study
Summary
Councilors discussed Resolution 2025-08 proposing increases to water and solid-waste rates. Mayor Scott recommended a 5% interim increase while awaiting a study from 'Fl Rural Water'; some councilors asked for more documentation and numeric corrections to the draft resolution.
Councilors debated Resolution 2025-08, which proposes increases to town water and solid-waste rates. Mayor Scott told the council that Florida Rural Water (transcribed as "Fl Rural Water") is conducting a water-rate study and said the town should adopt a modest interim increase while awaiting the study results: “We recommend a 5% increase until we get the data back from Fl rural water, as they explained to us that they anticipate a significant increase recommendation.”
Cllr Deaderick said he was not in support of the draft rate changes as presented and asked for more documentation, and Cllr Mullikin pointed out a numeric/text mismatch in section 4 that needs correction. Staff and meeting procedures were also discussed: Smith noted the county charges impact fees and reminded the council that the resolution requires two readings and must be published before final action.
No final vote on Resolution 2025-08 occurred at this meeting; the council agreed to read the resolution for the first time at the next meeting and to await the external rate study before adopting a final rate change.
