Merrill Foto News City fluoride discussions “dead in the water”
EDITOR
After more than six months of considering the issue of whether or not to remove fluoride from the City of Merrill’s water supply, the issue is, at least for the moment, dead in the water. Initially, the proposal to remove the fluoride was brought to the Water & Sewage Disposal Committee at their June 24, 2020, meeting, placed on the agenda by Alderman Steve Osness. The Minutes of that meeting will reflect that Osness said that, for several reasons, he wanted consideration given to removing the fluoride from City water. He reported it costs approximately $2,200 annually to add fluoride to the water. Per the Minutes, it was also mentioned that the fluoride affects equipment adversely and that a small percentage of fluoride is in the water naturally. The possibility of having a public hearing and/or a public informational meeting, before the Common Council makes a