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City staff outlines option to rejoin county aquifer protection area; board signals support to draft resolution
Summary
Marlene Weist, a city staff presenter, told the Community Resilience and Sustainability Board that the city has “an opportunity to join the county in what’s called an aquifer protection area.”
Marlene Weist, a city staff presenter, told the Community Resilience and Sustainability Board that the city has “an opportunity to join the county in what’s called an aquifer protection area.” The county’s authorization for the APA expires at the end of 2025, and the county plans to ask voters to renew it; the city would need to adopt a resolution and an interlocal agreement to be on the ballot.
Why it matters: The APA revenue is dedicated to groundwater protection, monitoring and education. Weist said the county’s current fee structure charges about $15 per year for residential properties connected to the municipal water system and an additional $15 per year for properties served by on‑site sewage systems, and that those fees fund projects…
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