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Osage Beach aldermen debate whether to allow and how to govern utility connections outside city limits
Summary
City staff and the Board of Aldermen discussed options — consent to annex, fixed‑term commitments, homeowner responsibility for grinder stations, metering and thresholds for board review — and directed staff to draft formal agreements rather than enact an immediate ban.
A lengthy, substantive policy discussion at the Osage Beach Board of Aldermen meeting focused on whether and on what terms the city should permit new water and sewer connections outside its corporate limits.
City Attorney Cole Bradbury and City Engineer Drew Bowman outlined the issue: the city has historically accepted outside customers without consistent written agreements, easements or contractual terms. Bradbury told the board that common options include requiring a consent to annex as a condition of connection, requiring a fixed term of service (for example 10, 20 or 30 years), or crafting contracts that make clear who owns and maintains private grinder (package) stations.
Bradbury warned that without written terms the city has limited ability to prevent customers from disconnecting if another provider offers lower rates. “We know…
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