There were a number of questions posted about July 2020 bills being much higher than June 2020. This post is[…]
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Sewer Plan Adopted
The real affect of this policy will be to save the next generations of taxpayers $400 million in taxes and[…]
Read moreUnderstanding Rochester Finances – Part 2, Utilities
Overview: This post is all about utilities, what they are, how they are funded, and how they impact other budget[…]
Read moreFormer Meadow Lakes Golf Course
Edit: Thank you to Mike Anderson for some corrections that I was not aware of. They are in the comments,[…]
Read moreThe great sewer rate scam
Just remember every time you pay the city sewer charge on your RPU bill (city charge), you are subsidizing the[…]
Read moreFats, Oils, and Greases Ordinance
Here are some details on our potential Fats, Oils, and Greases Ordinance. This seems like good responsible policy. Here’s a[…]
Read moreRochester supporting lawsuit against MPCA
Rochester is the largest member of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. We voted to support this lawsuit. The issue[…]
Read moreRPU to assist with water costs
RPU will spent about $106k to reimburse people that ran water to prevent freeze-ups. This was probably a good investment[…]
Read moreProblems with Lametti & Sons
I had requested that city staff detail issues with the 2nd street NW project in Kutzky Park. Many neighbors were[…]
Read moreLenwood Heights costs escalate
This really sucks, I don’t like it but there is really not a choice in my book. The big picture[…]
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