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Council reviews public-safety cost-recovery study for Magnolia Point and Riverfield MUDs; fees expected to rise
Summary
Staff presented a cost-recovery study showing MUDs have been undercharged for public-safety services. The study proposes a formula to shift costs so MUD residents pay their share; staff said fee increases were built into the adopted budget and that ordinance or contract language must be developed with MUD attorneys.
City staff presented a public-safety cost-recovery study and draft service-agreement recommendations for Magnolia Point and Riverfield municipal utility districts (MUDs). Staff said the study found the city has been underfunded for services provided to the MUDs, and recommended updating contracts and moving to a cost-share model so the MUDs pay a proportionate share of operating and personnel costs.
Staff said the FY2025–26 budget includes fee increases related to the cost-recovery study; those fees were not adopted as part of the fee schedule at the meeting but were…
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