Tower council lowers water-rate tier, adds clerk as bank signer and tasks review of laptops

At the Dec. 29, 2025 special meeting, the City of Tower council handled several administrative items.

Utility rates: Mayor David Setterberg described the city’s quarterly utility rates and the desire to ensure customers pay for actual use. Councilor Bob Anderson moved to decrease the quarterly water-usage breakpoint for rate calculations from 9,000 gallons and under to 8,000 gallons and under; Councilor Kevin Norby seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Bank signers: Councilor John Van DeVoort moved to add Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Mortaloni to all City of Tower bank accounts and to add her as a signer at Frandsen Bank & Trust and Embarrass Vermilion Credit Union. Councilor Bob Anderson seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Laptops: Mayor Setterberg raised a need to purchase new laptops for city employees and asked Councilor Kevin Norby to review options; the minutes record the assignment but no formal purchase motion was recorded.

What the minutes do not provide: The minutes do not list new rate schedules, dollar impacts, or vendor or cost estimates for laptop purchases.