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Fountain council approves first readings on water allocation rules and repeals tap‑fee ordinance to allow updated fees
Summary
Council approved first readings of two related measures: ordinance 18‑17 would change how new water resources and tap reservations are handled (including a proposal to set aside 20% in a restricted account for council‑directed public needs); ordinance 18‑18 repealed prior tap‑fee language so new fees can be adopted by resolution.
Taylor Murphy, the city’s Water Resources and Engineering Manager, told the council the city is operating with limited water supplies and proposed code changes to ensure new growth “pays its own way.” Murphy explained the 2024 water‑adequacy code required developers to demonstrate they have water, and the proposed amendments would add a reservation process (a deposit for half the expected tap fees) and create a council‑controlled restricted account for 20% of new water resources to preserve capacity for future public needs.
Murphy framed…
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