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Oak Grove adopts detachment agreement to let North Creek connect to city water; developer to pay $94,984 buyout
Summary
The Oak Grove Board of Aldermen on Oct. 6, 2025 adopted an ordinance approving a detachment/attachment agreement to allow municipal water service for the next phase of the North Creek subdivision.
The Oak Grove Board of Aldermen on Oct. 6, 2025 adopted an ordinance approving a detachment/attachment agreement to allow municipal water service for the next phase of the North Creek subdivision. The board adopted Bill 25-18, which became Ordinance 2144.
Staff (Matt) explained North Creek lies within the territorial boundaries of Public Water Supply District No. 16 and that a detachment agreement among the developer, the water district and the city is required before the city may provide service. The next phase of the subdivision covers approximately 30.64 acres. Staff said the developer remains responsible for all buyout fees and that there is no cost to the city.
“Under the terms of the agreement, the developer remains responsible for all associated costs of the buyout fees,” Matt said. Staff reported the developer’s buyout to Public Water Supply District No. 16 is $94,984. The developer has signed the agreement; the water district has agreed in principle but was awaiting the city’s signature and receipt of payment before filing a petition with the Jackson County Circuit Court to complete the detachment.
Board members moved for first and second reading by title only and then adopted the ordinance; the clerk read the ordinance title twice and the roll-call vote was recorded as yes from Melissa Johnson, Shane Shawbaker, Kelly Neto, Tracy Newcomer, Rachel Kilmer and Pam Pope.
Why it matters: The agreement allows the North Creek subdivision’s next phase to take municipal water from the City of Oak Grove once the buyout is paid and the detachment petition is filed in Jackson County circuit court. Staff said the city will not incur costs and the developer is responsible for payment.
What’s next: After the city signs and the water district receives payment, the water district will file the detachment petition with the Jackson County Circuit Court; the city will finalize service connections as provided in the development agreement.
