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Council refuses sewer hookup for nonresident after city-limits concern; councilmember abstains
Summary
The council declined a request to allow a nonresident (represented by Justin Ahlers) to connect to city sewer because the property owner is outside city limits. The motion carried with Ryan Schieck recorded as not voting due to a conflict of interest.
Justin Ahlers appeared at the July 13 meeting on behalf of Calvin Loosbrock to discuss a proposed connection to the City of Lismore sewer and to answer questions about a grinder station location. Council members reviewed the request and concluded Calvin Loosbrock is not within city limits; they voted to deny the hookup. The motion was moved by Austin Garms, seconded by Tory Bohlke, and carried (minutes note Ryan Schieck did not vote due to a conflict of interest).
The council’s action was procedural: it declined a service connection for a property outside the municipal boundary. The minutes do not record any conditions for future consideration or a plan for annexation; no dollar amounts, easement proposals, or technical details for the grinder station were recorded.
