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Council approves rural sanitary sewer option for Maple Grove area, rejects immediate annexation
Summary
Ames City Council approved allowing sanitary sewer service to the unincorporated Maple Grove and adjacent properties without annexation, directing property owners to pursue voluntary next steps and noting the public‑health benefit after microbial testing showed human waste markers in College Creek.
The Ames City Council on Aug. 12 voted to approve a staff recommendation to permit sanitary sewer connections to properties near the West city limits — including Maple Grove Mobile Home Park — under a rural sanitary sewer service arrangement that does not require immediate annexation. Staff presented test results showing human microbial markers in College Creek and said connecting properties would address a public‑health concern. The council chose the option to allow sewer connection without annexation rather than immediate annexation, but noted property owners must take steps to move the process forward.
Staff background and test results
Public Works staff told the council a sanitary sewer extension installed in spring reached Boone County but originally contained no service connections. Several adjacent property owners, including Maple Grove Mobile Home Park, asked about connecting. The city has no current mechanism for connecting properties outside city limits…
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