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Resident urges council to reconsider rule requiring separate meters for new accessory buildings
Summary
A resident said a new city code requiring separate meters for new outbuildings will impose an extra monthly minimum and asked council to address the rule on a case-by-case basis; council directed the issue to the water and sewer committee.
A Marysville resident asked the council to reconsider a current city practice that requires separate water meters for some new accessory buildings, saying the policy could discourage small-scale construction and impose what he described as an avoidable recurring charge.
At the meeting Matt Seagram said he and his wife plan to build a shop on their property and were told under current city codes that the shop would require its own meter rather than sharing the house meter. "As it stands, I would probably be looking at close to a $200 bill every month without using hardly any more water," Seagram said. He asked the council to consider handling these requests on a case-by-case basis or to…
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