Archer commission orders capacity-fee study as growth continues

Apr 14, 2026

Commissioners agreed to pursue a legally defensible capacity-fee study (water/wastewater ERU calculations) before more expensive impact-fee work, directing staff to seek affordable vendors and return with ordinance language.

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Facing several development proposals and limits on wastewater and water capacity, the commission gave staff consensus to proceed with a capacity-fee study that would determine per-connection Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs) and enable the city to charge new development for system capacity.

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