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Advisory committee reviews city’s water and wastewater impact‑fee update; hearing set for July 28
Summary
Consultants presented updated land‑use assumptions and a 10‑year capital improvement plan for Louisville’s water and wastewater systems, showing preliminary calculations that could produce a maximum water fee near $7,200 per living‑unit equivalent and wastewater figures that vary by service area. The committee was told the city council will hold a public hearing July 28.
Consultants advising the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee presented a statutory update to Louisville’s water and wastewater impact‑fee study and outlined next steps toward a city‑council public hearing on July 28.
Grant Raven, partner at New Gen Strategies and Solutions, opened the presentation with a summary of the Local Government Code 395 process that governs impact‑fee updates. Raven said the study uses a 10‑year planning horizon required by statute and that consultants must (1) set land‑use assumptions, (2) prepare a capital improvements plan (CIP) by a licensed engineer, then (3) calculate the portion of project costs attributable to growth. “The statute doesn’t let us look any further out than 10 years,” Raven said.
The study team — which also included engineers from Garver and STV — presented maps, project lists and cost breakout tables. Chris Leo of Garver described the water land‑use assumptions and a…
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