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Council asks staff to model expansion of water/sewer connection-assistance program for annexation areas
Summary
Staff outlined a long-running assistance program that currently covers $2,000 of a $5,000 assessment and up to $900 for connection plumbing for households up to 80% AMI. Council asked staff to present fiscal scenarios to expand eligibility (for example to 120% AMI) and to consider raising the plumbing-assistance share; staff will return with modeled costs and outreach plans with PWC.
Staff briefed council on a 26-year drainage-assistance and water/sewer connection program that offsets part of the property assessment and plumbing connection costs for households when the city extends utilities. Under current policy the city provides up to $2,000 toward a typical $5,000 assessment and up to $900 toward the private…
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