Dissenting opinions on possible addition of a drainage fee to utility bills led city leaders to take pause on the matter.

The idea of a proposed drainage fee was brought up during the city’s budget workshop discussion, which was held at the July 18 city council meeting. While no action was taken, city council members were split on whether the fee was a good idea.

“The idea that we need to add another fee is ridiculous,” council member George Haehn said.

Grady Reed, a representat...