RES 2025-07 Modifying Water & Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates for 2025CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2025-07
MODIFYING WATER &SANITARY SEWER
UTILITY RATES FOR 2025
WHEREAS, Otsego City Code Chapter 7; Section 2 outlines that in orderto pay for the costs associated with Water and Sanitary
Sewer utility systems, that a just and equitable charge will be imposed upon users of those systems; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has identified and reviewed the operating, capital and debt service requirements of the
Water and Sanitary Sewer utility systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. That the following rates, fees and charged be imposed on users of the Water utility system:
a. Base Charge (Monthly for All Users)
2025 Base
Meter Size Charge
5/8"
$
5.14
3/4"
$
5.14
1.00"
$
12.87
1.50"
$
25.72
2.00"
$
41.17
IN"
$
90.05
4.00"
$
154.37
b. Usage Rates (Monthly Per 1,000 Gallons of Consumption)
Customer Type
2025
Consumption Rate
Residential
0 - 5,000 Gallons
$
2.85
Residential
5,000 - 15,000 Gallons
$
3.58
Residential
15,000+ Ga I Ions
$
4.47
Commercial,
Irrigation
Industrial
&Institutional
0-50,000 Gallons
$
2.85
Commercial,
Industrial
&Institutional
50,000+Gallons
$
3.58
& Bulk Water All $ 4.47
2
3
c. BUII< Water
In order to access bulk water from the system, a meter rental from the City is required. There is a $200.00
deposit required for that meter. The rental fee for that meter is a minimum of $50.00, which includes the
first month, with each additional month being charged at $50.00.
The consumption tracked by the meter will be billed at the rates identified in paragraph 1(b) of this
resolution. The local sales tax rate of 7.375% will also apply to the entire bulk water rental and
consumption charge incurred.
That the following rates, fees and charged be imposed on users of the Sanitary Sewer utility system:
a. Base Charge
17
Customer Tvpe
Frequency
2025
Rate
All Otsego
Users
Monthl
$
17.76
Introductory Flat Fee
New Accounts
Monthly
$
60.29
All Wholesale
Users
Quarter)
$
60.13
Usage Rates (Per 1,000 Gallons of Average December -February Water Usage)
2025
Customer±ype Frequency Rate
All Otsego Users Monthlv $ 9.45
Usage Rates (Per 1,000 Gallons of Actual Sewer Usage)
2025
Customer T e Fre uen Rate
All Wholesale Users I Quarterly 1 $ 3.32
Minimum Charges
These charges come into effect for new accounts where there is less than three months of usage history
to base the average from. This minimum monthly charge is $60.29.
That the rates, fees, and charges outlined in this resolution shall be effective for all billings issued on or after March 1,
2025.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 24th day of February, 2025,
MOTION BY: Tanner
SECONDED BY: Lund
IN FAVOR. Stockamp, Dunlap, Goede, Lund,
OPPOSED: none
Kj
and
Tanner
CITY OF OTSEGO
LL
Jessica L. Stockamp, M yor
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk