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Fruit Heights reviews five-year water conservation plan goals; adoption to follow public hearings
Summary
Staff presented the five-year water conservation plan update, saying previous goals were met and proposing continued measures to reduce per-capita water use, monitor construction use and replace outdated meters; adoption was discussed alongside a future fee schedule review and a public hearing process.
City staff presented an update to Fruit Heights—s five-year water conservation plan, reporting that goals from the prior plan had been met and outlining continued objectives including a 5% reduction in water use per capita, monitoring construction-related water use, expanded outreach and replacement of faulty or outdated meters.
The presenter said the plan is updated every five years and that the current draft retains many prior goals while adding outreach and meter-replacement priorities. A council member asked about the fee schedule referenced in the packet and whether any proposed increases would be phased or applied in a single year; staff said the packet contained the current fee schedule but did not present a multi-year increase plan at the meeting.
Staff noted that the conservation plan will be subject to public hearing and formal adoption; one council member asked whether the plan and any related fee changes would be adopted together after the hearings. Staff responded that the plan will be presented at the hearing and that fee-schedule details would be addressed as appropriate.
Why this matters: Water-conservation planning guides municipal water supply stewardship, pricing and meter-infrastructure investments; changes can affect residential bills and capital spending priorities.
Ending: No final adoption was recorded at the meeting; staff will present the plan and any fee adjustments at the scheduled public hearing and seek council action thereafter.
