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Spring Hill Council OKs merger of city water utility with WaterOne, authorizes up to $360,000 in migration costs
Summary
The Spring Hill City Council on May 8 approved a merger agreement with Water District No. 1 of Johnson County (WaterOne) to transfer the city's water utility, authorized temporary supply arrangements and a not-to-exceed migration budget drawn from the water fund.
The Spring Hill City Council voted 4-0 on May 8 to authorize the mayor to execute a merger agreement with Water District No. 1 of Johnson County (WaterOne) that will transfer operation of the city's water utility to WaterOne and to cover migration costs in an amount not to exceed $360,000, to be paid from the city's water fund.
City Administrator Lane Massey told the council the city's system serves about 2,000 customers and resells supply from Miami Rural Water District No. 2. "We can't grow," Massey said, describing the merger as a path to greater supply and long-term cost savings for customers.
The agenda review materials presented to the council said the current average monthly Spring Hill water bill is $53.15. Under WaterOne's tier-1 rates the average would…
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