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Socorro council denies $62,620 permit-fee waiver for Lower Valley Water District Mesa Verde sewer project

City of Socorro City Council · April 17, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to deny Lower Valley Water District's request to waive a $62,620 excavation permit fee for the Mesa Verde sewer improvements project. The district said the bond-funded project includes full road reconstruction and a 6–8 month timeline; council cited precedent and budget pressures in denying the waiver.

The City of Socorro on April 16 voted to deny a request from the Lower Valley Water District to waive a $62,620 excavation permit fee for the Mesa Verde sewer improvements project.

Lower Valley Water District chief operations and technical officer Ed Long told council the project provides first-time sewer service for Mesa Verde residents,…

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