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Resident: rising water bills and rapid development risk burdening long‑time, fixed‑income households
Summary
During public comment on Sept. 15, resident Lynn Siegel said her monthly water bill rose from about $97 to $107 and urged the city to require developers to pay impact fees to cover water infrastructure costs; she said she is on a fixed income and related broader concerns about affordability.
During the public‑comment period of the Sept. 15 meeting, Lynn Siegel of the community spoke to the board about rising water bills and local development.
Siegel said her monthly bill "has never been as high as 107. It's never gone up. It's been at 97 or something. Like, this is just really unacceptable" and added that she is 72 and on a fixed income. She voiced concern that regional growth and projects she named — including Sundance, Area 3 planning and CU South — will increase water demand and infrastructure costs. Siegel told the board she wants developers to pay their share of infrastructure through impact fees: "Impact fees is what we really really need."
Staff and board members did not take formal action in response to the public comment; the board proceeded to the public hearing on the graywater code changes and other agenda items.
Ending: Siegel’s remarks were recorded during the meeting’s public‑comment period and were acknowledged by the meeting moderator.
