Kingsford Heights council tables utility budget‑billing ordinance pending administration details

Kingsford Heights — The Kingsford Heights Town Council voted Feb. 9 to table Ordinance 2026‑001, a proposed budget‑billing program for town‑owned utilities, citing the need for more information about how the town would administer and enforce the plan.

The ordinance had been given a first reading in an earlier meeting. At the Feb. 9 session council members said staff had been asked to provide examples of administration and reconciliation procedures but the examples had not yet been reviewed. A motion was made and seconded to table the ordinance “until further notice” so members can examine those administrative details before taking a final vote.

No vote totals beyond a unanimous voice vote were recorded in the meeting transcript. Council members indicated they wanted clearer guidance in the ordinance text on which town official (the clerk/treasurer) would reconcile accounts, how periodic reviews would be conducted, and what termination procedures would look like before enacting the change.

Next steps: staff will provide sample administration language and reconciliation procedures for council review at a future meeting; the ordinance will remain on the table until those materials are provided.