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Medical Lake council weighs putting West Plains aquifer protection fee before voters
Summary
Council members received a county briefing on a proposed West Plains Aquifer Protection Area (APA) and directed staff to prepare a resolution to put inclusion on the ballot; the APA would add a proposed $15/year groundwater fee and fund monitoring, with an estimated $33,715 annual share returning to Medical Lake.
The City Council of Medical Lake discussed whether to ask voters to join a proposed West Plains Aquifer Protection Area and agreed to have staff prepare a resolution for the next meeting so the county can include the city in its April process.
County staff presented a science-based APA model used elsewhere and outlined a proposed fund mechanism: $15 per year for groundwater users (and an additional $15 for septic users), an average yearly revenue of roughly $22…
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