TOWER— The city of Tower’s tax levy will remain the same in 2022 following council action on Dec. 27. The city will levy $394,761, the same as in 2021. That includes $389,761 for the general city levy, and $5,000 for the Tower Economic Development Authority.
The city’s financial circumstances have improved somewhat over the past year, in part due to savings from the discontinuance of the city’s police contract with Breitung Township back in March.
The council did give final approval on Dec. 27 to a new contract with the township for police coverage, but at a new price tag that will save the city more than $50,000 over the previous agreement.
In other action, the council:
• Approved a new point-of-sale sewer inspection form.
• Hired OIivia Suihkonen to serve as a part-time seasonal worker for the city.
• Agreed to sell the city’s Ambulance #3 for $5,000 to an undisclosed buyer.
• Agreed to set water and sewer rates for 2022. Water was set at $75.50 per quarter, with sewer at $100.50 per quarter for both residential and commercial properties. The quarterly bill will also include $16.50 for capital reserve, $37.40 for operation and maintenance, and $28.60 for filtration debt from the construction of a new water filtration plant back in 2000.