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Peace Lutheran Church and parishioners urge Belgrade to reconsider wastewater billing for irrigation
Summary
Multiple speakers from Peace Lutheran told the Belgrade City Council they are being charged sewage fees on irrigation water and asked the city to allow wastewater averaging, install irrigation meters, or change ordinances to permit irrigation wells for large tax‑exempt properties.
Peace Lutheran Church leaders and parishioners told the Belgrade City Council on July 21 that recent changes to the city’s wastewater billing are imposing steep costs on the congregation and limiting the church’s community services.
Bruce Sorensen, speaking for Peace Lutheran Church, said the congregation is being charged a sewage fee on the water used for irrigation and that “we have a large bill because of that.” He told the council the church is categorized as nonresidential while schools received an exemption until 2027 and asked the council to discuss relief options. “The cart of development went way ahead of the horse of sewage and water…
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