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Trustees ask staff to develop policy for using water‑augmentation certificates in annexations
Summary
Trustees discussed a staff proposal to create a points‑based framework for when the town would accept Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District augmentation certificates to support annexations. No policy was adopted; staff will return with a draft policy and recommended limits tied to well capacity and enforceable community benefits.
Trustees on July 22 reviewed a staff proposal to evaluate annexation requests that might rely on water‑augmentation certificates issued by the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District (UAWCD). The board did not adopt a new policy but asked staff to develop an approach that would be referenced in code or policy and returned for consideration.
Why it matters: Annexation requests sometimes lack an on‑site municipal water right. Town staff proposed that the board consider a structured, points‑based system to evaluate whether the town should accept UAWCD augmentation certificates (which mitigate impacts on surface and groundwater when new wells pump) in lieu of an on‑site town…
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