Council debates county 'ultra water efficiency' standards and developer incentives
Council members and staff discussed a conservancy‑district program that would cut district impact fees from about $17,000 to $11,000 for new developments that adopt strict indoor/outdoor water limits (no pools, limited irrigation, an 8,000‑gallon annual cap); city staff said enforcement and legal remedies remain the conservancy district’s responsibility while the city would handle billing and reporting.
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City staff and councilors spent a large portion of the April 1 meeting discussing the Washington County Water Conservancy District’s proposed Ultra Water Efficiency (UWS) standards and the local implications of adopting the district’s discounted impact‑fee program.
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