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Council approves Mountain Club request to include in domestic water improvement district; city says expanding mains not cost‑effective
Summary
Prescott council adopted Resolution No. 2025-1942 allowing Mountain Club to include properties inside city limits in its domestic water improvement district. City staff said extending city water mains to the affected parcels would be prohibitively expensive and that the DWID will handle billing and service arrangements.
Prescott City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2025-1942 approving a request from the Mountain Club homeowners’ association to include properties that fall within the city limits into the Mountain Club domestic water improvement district (DWID). City utilities staff explained the request covers 17 properties (16 owners) in the Mountain Club area; inclusion is required under state statute as part of forming the district.
Utilities Manager Steve Olfers told council city mains do not front many of the affected parcels and that extending water service to those properties would be expensive — staff estimated roughly $500 per linear foot for extending mains in the rocky terrain near Mountain Club. The properties are fed today by Mountain Club infrastructure; the DWID will manage billing and rates from the master meters serving the community. Staff confirmed there are four master meters serving the area.
Mountain Club President Gloria McConnell attended and confirmed the property and owner counts; she and others told the council the DWID was necessary for long-term water service reliability and to address losses in the community system. Council members expressed support, noting the district formation is a required procedural step under state law and a practical path to resolve utility responsibility in a part of the city with challenging topography.
Why it matters: The action clarifies which entity will serve and bill these small, often remote lots and enables the Mountain Club association to move forward with formal DWID formation under state procedures. Staff said tying these parcels into city mains is not economically viable at this time due to terrain and distance, and that the DWID is the pathway for stabilization of service and cost allocation.
Decision: Council voted 7–0 to adopt Resolution No. 2025-1942. The resolution authorizes the Mountain Club request to include the properties in the domestic water improvement district; subsequent DWID actions and rates will be administered under the district’s bylaws and applicable state law.
