Council sets $35 monthly sewer rental for homes not on Albia Water; review planned in six months

Sanitation Commissioner Buck Fry recommended at the Feb. 1 Albia City Council meeting that homes connected to the city sewer but not served by Albia Water be charged a flat sewer rental of $35.00 per month. According to the meeting minutes, the council gave consensus to begin with the $35 rate and to reassess it after six months.

The recommendation was presented as an administrative proposal rather than a formally recorded ordinance or fee schedule change; the minutes show the council agreed to the approach and will review the outcome in roughly six months. The council did not record a formal roll-call vote on the rate in the minutes.

Implementation and oversight of the change were left to city staff. The council's consensus directs staff to begin billing at the $35 monthly rate and return with any necessary follow-up or recommended adjustments at the review date.