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Commission grants Rural Water District exemption from assessments in Sewer District No. 4
Summary
Finney County commissioners approved a request by Finney County Rural Water District No. 1 to exempt a well‑house property inside newly created Sewer District No. 4 from assessments; the chair abstained because his office authored the request and at least one commissioner opposed, but the motion passed.
Finney County commissioners approved a request from Finney County Rural Water District No. 1 to exempt a well‑house property located inside Sewer District No. 4 from assessment, citing KSA (transcript reference) that allows exemptions for properties that do not benefit from sewer assessments.
Staff said the Rural Water District property is used only for a well house and does not have drains, septic tanks or other waste connections, so it would not benefit from sewer services. Staff recommended approving the exemption and noted no fiscal impact to the county.
Commission discussion referenced precedent in the county (similar requests in District 3) and asked staff to review other properties that may be comparable. Chair Jerry Schultz stated he would not vote on the item because his office had written the exemption request; Vice Chairman German conducted the vote. One commissioner said “I opposed” on the record; the chair abstained. The motion passed.
Staff will follow up to review other properties and report back to the commission.
