EUC Rates Public Hearing
March 16, 2021
City Hall, Council Chambers
Call To Order:
Mayor Novak called the EUC rates Public Hearing to order at 5:00pm.
PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Omerza, Callen, Campbell via Zoom and Mayor Novak
Also Present: EUC Commissioners Wilmunen, Nikkola, Richards, and Colarich
Purpose:
Ely City Council will hold a public hearing for discussion and to hear public comment on the Ely Utilities Commission’s proposed rate increases.
Clerk Langowski indicated that there are no rate changes in for water and sewer, but the electric rate is going up 7% which is the same increase that MN Power gave to us. Langowski indicated that the rates were approved and recommended by the EUC.
EUC Commissioner Wilmunen thanked Commissioner Richards for keeping track of the expenses monthly; he works with Dan and Harold to try to keep the utilities on budget.