Valuation jump allows levy drop

To comply with state laws governing the budget process, members of the Superior City Council held three meetings Monday evening. Two were very short, lasting about 3 minutes each. However, the series of meetings will impact the pocketbook of Superior residents and property owners for the budget and utility rates for the coming fiscal year were set along with the city employee salary schedule.

Of all the financial goings-on Monday evening, the utility rates will have the most immediate impact on residents and are perhaps the easiest to understand.

For the fourth straight year, there will be no...