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Council hears request to waive capacity fees for residents on new water lines; staff to study options

6438565 · October 18, 2025
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Council members discussed whether to exempt existing residences from capacity fees when tying onto newly installed city water lines funded through ARPA, and noted water loss has improved to 27%. Council directed staff to study the issue and bring options back to a future work study session.

Council members discussed resident requests to waive or reduce capacity fees for households that want to connect to newly installed city water mains on streets where lines were recently extended using ARPA funds.

Public works and council members said the water-line project (noted lines on George Akins Road and completed work on Blake Road, with next work planned for Bishop Trout Road and Dewey Carr) was intended to tie preexisting…

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