During the citizens forum, resident Daniel Hallbecker urged the council to increase fees charged to developers for new homes to offset infrastructure and water‑purchase costs he said fall on existing customers.

Hallbecker said developers voluntarily request annexation and should expect associated infrastructure costs rather than asking the city or current taxpayers to cover them. He recommended increasing meter‑set fees by at least $2,000 and sewer connection fees by $1,000 above current charges, saying current fees barely cover installation labor and materials. He also said new homes increase the city’s need to buy water and referenced a previous proposal to sell $9,000,000 worth of water to the city earlier in the year, which he said represents a significant impact on city water purchasing.

Hallbecker said he expected developers to shoulder more of the cost because they realize profits when selling new homes; he also said he was concerned about continuing increases in water rates for existing customers. The remarks were part of public comment; no staff response or formal council direction was given on the record at the meeting.