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Council hears concerns about inconsistent fee schedules, utility meter pricing and contract grandfathering
Summary
Councilors and staff discussed multiple versions of the city's fee schedule, rising water-meter and hookup costs, and the need to reconcile circulating documents; a resident said a swim-team contract used one schedule and that staff should honor that agreement.
Sunnyside City Council at a study session reviewed discrepancies among several versions of the municipal fee schedule and heard from staff and a resident about rising utility connection costs and a contract dispute over pool rental rates.
Deputy Mayor Galvan said three different fee-schedule versions exist (May 28, 2024; Dec. 9, 2024; and June 9, 2025), and that some fees revert between versions. "There is some fees that jump back and forth," Galvan said. Staff acknowledged the inconsistency and told council they will consolidate and present a single authoritative schedule for council approval.
Public Works staff and the deputy director, Hector Mejia,…
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