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Billings council grills Meadowlark owner over city water without annexation; applicant withdraws request
Summary
A contentious proposal to connect Meadowlark Mobile Home Park to city water using a $2 million DEQ grant prompted questions about annexation, costs and precedent; after a heated council debate and a motion to deny, the applicant withdrew the request to allow further work with staff.
Billings Mayor William Cole and the City Council pressed Meadowlark Mobile Home Park’s representative on whether the city should provide water service without requiring annexation, and the applicant ultimately withdrew the request after council members raised concerns about precedent, long‑term costs and legal review.
City staff described a DEQ grant for emerging contaminants that would pay roughly $2 million for construction of a water main and associated work if the council agreed to allow the property to connect to city water while waiving immediate annexation. City Administrators said the change could improve water quality, add fire flow capacity and create a loop in the water system that also benefits the city’s landfill connection.
Meadowlark representative Matt Tassel told the council his operation has invested in a greensand filtration system in recent years that…
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