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VILLAGE OF STODDARD Robert Wurtzel - President Village Board – Telephone (608) 457-2136 Steve Davis Tom Venner Regular Meetings Second Tuesday Each Month Scott Chiples Bill Evans Village Hall, 180 N. Main Street Diane Olson Karen Long Stoddard, WI 54658 REGULAR MEETING – VILLAGE BOARD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. STODDARD VILLAGE HALL Call to order, roll call, minutes Appearances: Bills and Vouchers: a) Check register b) Approval of October bills and vouchers Committee Reports: Board of Appeals Budget/Finance Fire Board Police Public Works Board of Review B/Z/LP Park Personnel Utility Consideration and possible action on the following items: Unfinished Business: a) 2024 budget preparation b) Proposed Wage and Benefit approval New Business: a) Proposed Water rate increase Notice of Rate Increase Water Customers of the Stoddard Municipal Water Utility This is to give you notice that the Stoddard Municipal Water Utility will file an application on January 1, 2024, with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), for authority to increase water rates. Rates for general service will increase 8.0 percent. The increase is necessary to reduce the existing deficiency in present rates. The request is being made under Wis. Stat. 196.193. Rate increases granted under this statute do not require a public hearing. The effect of the increase for some selected customers is shown below. Public Fire Protection and Wholesale rates (if applicable) will also increase 8.0 percent. Stoddard Municipal Water Utility anticipates that this rate increase will go into effect on March 31, 2024. If you have any questions about the rate increase request, call the Stoddard Municipal Water Utility at (608) 457-2136. Customer Classification Meter Size Gallons Existing Quarterly Rate Revised Quarterly Rate Average Residential 3/4 12,000 $117.60 Average Residential 3/4 12,000 $126.96 Average Residential 5/8 12,000 $117.60 Average Residential 5/8 12,000 $126.96 Commercial 1 58,000 $379.70 Commercial 1 58,000 $409.92 Public Authority 1 1/2 155,000 $903.25 Public Authority 1 1/2 155,000 $975.16 Multifamily 2 91,500 $600.23 Multifamily 2 91,500 $648.02 b) Proposed Sewer Rate increase Communications: License Applications: Operator License: Mary Jones, Alexis Jones, Billie Renee Kinser, Julie Garbers Public Comment STODDARD VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Guidelines for Public Participation at Board Meeting 1) Public participation must be limited to the “Public Comment” agenda line unless a request is made at that time to speak during a different agenda line and is authorized by the Village President 2) Please state name and address 3) Please state subject to be presented 4) Please limit comments to four (4) minutes 5) Personal attacks or comments are out of order and will be so ruled by the Village President 6) Questions may be presented and become part of a discussion or agenda item at the next village board meeting if requested and appropriate for board discussion and action 7) No action will be taken on public participation comments during the “Public Comment” agenda line. Items for discussion may b e placed on a future board agenda 8) Village Board members may respond to questions or information requests personally or in writing following the meeting