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East Side residents press candidates over high water bills and lack of secondary irrigation
Summary
At the forum residents from Mona’s East Side raised concerns about high culinary-water bills and missing secondary irrigation lines. Candidates said more technical analysis and intergovernmental cooperation are needed; engineers and municipal staff have been engaged but no immediate remedy was presented.
East Side Mona residents pressed mayoral and council candidates over high water costs and missing secondary irrigation during a public forum, saying some households are using culinary water to irrigate lawns and facing large monthly bills.
The issue matters because several residents said they pay unexpectedly high water bills while developers did not install secondary (irrigation) systems in some newer neighborhoods. Candidates described the problem as a mix of limited water supply, legacy development choices and infrastructure planning gaps that require engineering and funding work to fix.
Resident Tawna Perry asked directly about “the water problem on the East Side of Mona,” noting some residents face “a $600 water bill for secondary water, not even any secondary.” Perry said the city must address current residents’ needs before authorizing more growth.
Jennifer Fowkes Donaldson, a council candidate and certified public accountant, said she would seek more information before proposing specific fixes. “I would need more information from the city, from the budget point of view,” she said, adding that she would collaborate with staff and engineers once details were available.
Troy Linton, a council candidate with construction experience, said bringing additional water into the area is one of the options discussed previously at council meetings and by consultants. “You have to bring the water in,” Linton said, describing limits of local supply and the need for external sources or infrastructure expansion.
Other candidates referenced ongoing work: at the forum several speakers noted Sunrise Engineering, John Jones and former water master Gordon Young had been involved in planning and that an MOU with neighboring Nephi had been discussed for coordinating future connections. Candidates generally said they would seek technical assessments, look for grants or other funding, and explore negotiated agreements rather than promising immediate rate relief.
No immediate solution or funding plan was presented at the forum. Candidates urged affected residents to bring specifics to council meetings and to work with city staff and engineers on options such as extending secondary lines, securing outside water sources or seeking grant support.
