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Heights resident urges support for second water connection; council limits use of city letterhead

Billings City Council · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Pam Ellis told the council the Heights Water District needs a second connection to fix longstanding low pressure affecting about 15,000 residents; the district seeks roughly $1,000,000 and asked council representatives for letters of support. Councilors agreed individual representatives may sign letters on personal stationery rather than on city letterhead.

Pam Ellis, a member of the Heights Water Board, told the Billings City Council on March 12 that the Heights Water District needs a second water connection to fix chronic low-pressure problems affecting roughly 15,000 residents (about 6,000 hookups).

"Right now, all of the water that comes to the 15,000 residents or about 6,000 hookups comes through 1 meter," Ellis said, describing a problem the district’s Public Works reviews have identified as a safety risk for fire protection. She told council staff that the design is nearly complete, the project is shovel-ready and that construction cost is "about 1000000…

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