Council approves utility service for 2341 West Jackson after resident appeal

At its Nov. 18 meeting the city council approved a utility service agreement to provide water service to 2341 West Jackson Street after a resident told the council he had been denied a water meter without a written explanation.

The resident, identified in the record as Mr. Carranza, told the council: "I was denied a water meter, and there was no written reason. They charged me my fees." He said adjacent homes on both sides had been approved for meters and asked the council to allow service for his single mobile-home lot.

Council members discussed the distinction between approving a single lot and approving a new mobile home park. One council member said, "Personally, I don't have an issue with approving ... a single lot that's slated for a single mobile." That remark framed the council's approach: members expressed reluctance to endorse new mobile-home parks broadly but signaled support for one-off service on a single existing lot.

A council member made a motion to approve the utility service agreement; another council member seconded the motion. The clerk conducted a roll-call; the motion was recorded as approved. Staff instructed Mr. Carranza to complete the paperwork; once the agreement is signed the utilities department will begin to provide service.

The council did not provide a detailed, named roll-call tally in the transcript; the record shows members' verbal responses on the roll but does not attach full, named vote counts for publication. The transcript shows the council approved the motion and directed staff to finalize and sign the utility service agreement so utilities can begin service.

Next steps recorded in the meeting: Mr. Carranza will fill out and submit the required utility-service agreement form, staff will sign and return it to utilities, and utility service will commence once the administrative steps are complete.