Letter writer: Utility bills should be for utility expenses

Opinion Letters to the Editor 23 September 2026

Letter writer: Utility bills should be for utility expenses

To the editor:

After attending and considering arguments from both sides in the public meeting on a proposed charter amendment in Luverne tonight, I’m leaning in favor of a commission based on the city’s policy of contributing to entities unrelated to utilities.

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