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Council approves Mountain Club petition to include in domestic water improvement district
Summary
Prescott council adopted a resolution allowing 17 Mountain Club properties inside city limits to participate in a domestic water improvement district, a step residents and HOA leaders said is needed to stabilize water service and billing arrangements.
Prescott City Council on Tuesday adopted Resolution No. 2025‑1942 approving the inclusion of properties inside city limits into the Mountain Club domestic water improvement district (DWID), a move neighborhood leaders said is necessary to stabilize water service and formalize billing.
Why it matters: Several small parcels near Mountain Club are fed by Mountain Club’s water infrastructure even though some parcels are inside Prescott city limits. Inclusion in the DWID lets the neighborhood complete the district formation under Arizona law and sets the framework for master‑meter billing and infrastructure work.
Utilities manager Steve Olfers told council that 17 properties (16 owners, 17 parcels) lie on or just inside city boundaries and that extending city mains to serve them would be costly in the rocky terrain; city estimates for extending water mains in the area are roughly $500 per linear foot in those conditions. The city will continue to bill the DWID from existing master meters; the DWID will handle individual billing and local rates.
Gloria McConnell, president of the Mountain Club, told the council the inclusion is required by state statute for the DWID to move forward and thanked staff for their help. Council Member comments expressed support for moving the district formation forward after a long neighborhood process.
Action: Council voted 7‑0 to adopt Resolution No. 2025‑1942, approving the request and allowing the Mountain Club DWID process to proceed.
Next steps: With the city’s approval, the Mountain Club organizers can proceed with the DWID formation steps under state law, after which the district will manage property‑level billing and any future infrastructure work within its boundaries.
