Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council reviews draft urban farming water-credit policy: $120 annual credit if criteria met
Summary
Public works proposed a policy to grant a $120 annual water bill credit to qualifying residential urban farms that meet size, crop and irrigation-efficiency standards and exceed a usage threshold; staff recommended piloting the program and returning to council with a report after one year.
Provo Public Works presented a draft urban-farming policy July 22 that would allow qualifying residential gardens to receive a $120 annual credit on culinary water bills if they meet specified size, use and irrigation-efficiency criteria and exceed the city's Tier 2 usage threshold during the irrigation season.
Barry Heumann, water resources engineer, said the policy responds to a state legislative requirement to "consider urban farming" when setting water rates. He outlined the proposed eligibility requirements: the garden must cultivate marketable plants (fruits, vegetables, herbs), occupy either at least 25% of the parcel or a minimum of 5,000 square feet, be actively used for at…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
