Council hears strong differences over master‑meter service charge; no code change approved
Council discussed the city’s practice of charging a service fee per dwelling in multi‑unit master‑meter situations to cover infrastructure and bond obligations; some council members defended the policy, while others called it discriminatory and urged meter‑based charging or grandfathering; council did not change the code and asked for further study if alternatives are proposed.
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Council held a lengthy discussion about water and sewer service charges applied per dwelling unit where master meters exist. The mayor read the relevant code language noting that a service charge “shall be charged per dwelling or business unit” and that the building official determines units where unclear; proponents argued the service charge covers fixed infrastructure and bond obligations and that many peer towns use similar approaches.
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