Hinckley council adopts Resolution 26-03-19, updates nuisance and water fees

The Hinckley Town Council on March 19 adopted Resolution 26-03-19 to amend the town's Consolidated Fee Schedule, approving new or revised fees intended to align Hinckley's charges with neighboring municipalities.

Council members reviewed the proposed line‑by‑line fee changes. The adopted schedule includes nuisance and property maintenance fines such as a $25 charge for neighborhood noise disturbances, garbage accumulation, offensive substances, pest‑breeding conditions and weeds that create fire hazards; a $100 fee for blocking waterways; a $300 fee for water contamination or septic systems that become sanitary hazards; impound feeding costs of $2.00 per weekday and $5.00 per weekend day; a building permit processing fee listed at $360; and a dormant water account fee of $8.00 per month for water enterprise users.

Council Member Ron Black moved to adopt Resolution 26-03-19; Council Member Skip Taylor seconded the motion. The resolution passed on a roll call vote with Skip Taylor, Chris Mork, Ron Black, Kristi Townsend and Mayor Alan Miller voting aye.

The meeting record does not specify an effective date for the fee changes; that information was not stated during the discussion.