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Missoula County adopts Lolo sewer and water impact fees to fund capacity upgrades

Missoula County Board of County Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Missoula County commissioners approved new impact fees for Lolo after a consultant study estimated per‑unit costs of roughly $9,629 for water and $7,888 for sewer (about $17,000 combined), a step intended to fund planned capital projects and allow new connections once infrastructure is upgraded.

Missoula County commissioners voted Thursday to adopt a resolution establishing sewer and water impact fees for the Lolo service area, a measure county staff and an HDR engineering consultant said is needed to pay for capacity and reliability upgrades.

Cora, an HDR engineering consultant, presented the October 2025 impact fee study that allocated future capital costs between growth and existing users and recommended conservative fee levels. "The final study... involves drinking water and wastewater impact fees," Cora…

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