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Selma council adopts updated sewer‑fund rate after staff presentation
Summary
Council adopted an updated sewer rate tied to county treatment costs and enterprise‑fund needs after staff presented modeling and alternatives; the transcript notes two recorded nays on the motion.
Town staff told the council the proposed sewer rate reflects costs the county charges to treat Selma's wastewater and the need to maintain an enterprise fund for sewer operations and capital. The manager explained enterprise funds are restricted and that the town must keep rates aligned with system maintenance needs and county charges.
After discussion about possible offsets and the fiscal pressure of deferred sewer investment, the council moved and adopted the updated sewer rate as presented by staff. The transcript records that there were "two nays" on the adoption; no dollar amounts for the new rates were read aloud in the segment included in the transcript excerpt, and staff said additional discussion would continue about regional solutions to lower long‑term costs.
