Culbertson council approves resolution to raise sewer rates after public hearing

The Culbertson Town Council approved Resolution 540 to increase sewer rates after a public hearing on April 13, 2026, and final action in the April 16 special session. The council previously adopted Resolution 539 as notice of intent to raise rates at its March meeting.

Council members cited a rate review conducted by Bobbie Schuler of Montana Rural Water with town staff in November as the basis for the change; the council decided to implement a three‑year step increase in sewer rates and began the formal process at subsequent meetings. Council members who moved and seconded the resolutions were Abe Rumsey and Mark Nelson, and both motions carried with no objection.

The rate review and the resolutions were presented as steps to align operating revenue with current costs; the review and council discussion addressed operating cash levels and projected needs but did not detail the new dollar amounts per customer in the minutes. The council set public notice and hearing procedures before approving the final resolution.

Next steps include implementation of the new rate schedule by staff according to the timetable set in the resolution and public notice to customers. The minutes do not specify the effective dates or the precise per‑customer rate changes; those details were not provided in the transcript and remain “not specified.”