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Council adopts notice of intent to establish water and wastewater capacity fees for new development
Summary
Mesa adopted a notice of intent to set water and wastewater capacity fees based on a $400 million master-plan need; staff said a 3/4-inch meter fee would be about $9,500 and fees apply to new meters or meter upsizes.
The Mesa City Council on Sept. 22 adopted a notice of intent to establish water and wastewater capacity fees intended to require new development to pay for system expansions needed to serve growth.
Christopher Hassard, the city's Water Resources director, said the capacity-fee methodology follows the American Water Works Association (AWWA) manual and Arizona statutory guidance. Staff estimated about $400 million in capacity projects identified in the city's integrated master plan — including expansion of the Signal Butte water treatment plant — and…
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