Trustees hired an engineering firm to plan the plant's removal and approved a program letting large customers buy renewable energy certificates through GRDA

The resolutions are the first legal step toward acquiring the land needed for a pipeline meant to end Stillwater's reliance on a single aging water line

Sales tax drives the city's $67 million general fund, while the utilities authority manages more than $80 million in operating revenue

Customers can opt in for text and email alerts about outages

City approves comprehensive waste management rate increases; officials say changes necessary to address rising costs and maintain service levels

City aims to reduce low-volume dumpsters from 51 to 30, increase pickup frequency to address overflow and cleanliness issues

Study reveals residential services significantly under-recovering costs, with 8-9% rate hike proposed for fiscal year 2026

City aims to boost capacity and reliability through treatment plant upgrades and new water source; recent rate increases and grant pursuits to fund strategy