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City staff report on Lemon Township connections and Butler County water agreement negotiations
Summary
City staff told the Monroe City Council that a recently passed city ordinance will not affect the 13 properties in Lemon Township currently connected to Monroe Water and detailed staff requests to Butler County in ongoing water-service agreement negotiations.
City staff updated the Monroe City Council May 5 on Lemon Township water connections and ongoing negotiations with Butler County over the water-service agreement.
Staff said City directors Morton and Smith, together with other staff, attended a Lemon Township meeting May 1 and clarified that city ordinance 24-24 is intended to guide future development and does not affect existing connections. “There are 13 properties currently connected to Monroe Water, but outside of city limits, these properties will not be affected by the ordinance,” a staff member said.
On the Butler County water agreement, staff reported they had sent a follow-up email that afternoon to Administrator Judy Boy Coe outlining three key requests: a phased rate increase implemented by the county over three years to reduce immediate financial impact to residents; updating the service area map to align with field connection points and agreement language; and a contract extension to keep the current agreement in place through Dec. 31, 2025 to allow legal review and legislative processing.
Council members asked clarifying questions about when the ordinance was passed and whether the ordinance imposes any requirement on the 13 connected properties; staff confirmed the ordinance (passed Dec. 24) does not require annexation and that the properties could request annexation voluntarily but are not required to do so.
Staff indicated they had not yet received a formal annexation request, and that the county negotiations remain in progress.
