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Beaver City Council adopts broad fee-schedule update, raises water acquisition and deposit fees
Summary
Beaver City approved Resolution R5262026 updating dozens of municipal fees, including increasing the water acquisition fee from $6,500 to $22,500, raising residential utility deposits from $300 to $450, adopting tiered commercial deposits, and moving encroachment fees to a square-foot basis; council approved the measure by roll call vote.
Beaver City on May 26 adopted a comprehensive update to its fee schedule, approving Resolution R5262026 to align user and service charges with current operational costs.
City Manager Monte Hawkins told the council staff and department heads reviewed fees line-by-line and recommended changes intended to close gaps between legacy charges and actual expenses. Major adjustments approved include increasing the water acquisition fee from $6,500 to $22,500 (calculated using a five-year average usage basis), raising the residential utility deposit from $300 to $450, and introducing tiered commercial utility deposits scaled by amp service level.
Hawkins also proposed shifting the encroachment permit from a flat $2,500 fee to a square-foot basis with a $100 non-asphalt bond for small encroachments, and asked staff to prepare options for charging for organized events at Fort Cameron Rodeo Grounds and the Canyon Breeze Racetrack following recent facility improvements.
The council approved a modest increase for the golf course single-season pass (from $600 to $625) and directed staff to correct inconsistencies between paper records and the city’s online fee listings. Linden Simard was noted as the newly hired sound-operator who performed at a recent Memorial Day event.
The motion to adopt Resolution R5262026 was made by Council Member Tyler Schena and seconded by Council Member David Albrecht. The council conducted a roll-call vote and the resolution passed unanimously, with the record stating all members present voted in favor.
The fee schedule changes were presented as part of ongoing budget preparation; staff said the review will be repeated annually before each budget cycle and that the irrigation (pressurized irrigation) fee study will be commissioned to examine fee scenarios with and without metering.
The council did not set effective dates for each fee change during the meeting; staff indicated implementation timing would be provided as part of the formal resolution materials returned to the Recorder’s office.
The council adjourned at 6:57 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for June 9, 2026.
