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Council rescinds 1991 prepaid sewer connection resolution; staff to consult auditor on historic deposits

Mount Shasta City Council · October 28, 2025
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Council adopted a resolution rescinding a 1991 measure that allowed prepaid sewer connection fees; staff said the original resolution froze fees for three years and that some property owners had misinterpreted the practice as a perpetual credit. Staff will consult the auditor on how to treat about $75,000 in long‑standing deposits.

Ken, a city staff member, explained that a 1991 city resolution allowed developers to prepay sewer connection fees and freeze the fee for three years; over time some property owners assumed the payment covered future hookups permanently. Staff said that misunderstanding has led to…

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