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Council approves cross-connection control ordinance on second reading, tables utility-easement draft for further mapping
Summary
On second reading the council approved Ordinance 2026-03 establishing cross-connection control and backflow-prevention requirements; the related draft ordinance on utility easements and connections (2026-08/09) was extensively discussed and tabled so staff can map shared laterals and clarify prescriptive-easement language.
The council completed second readings and approvals on routine ordinances. Ordinance 2026-03, which establishes cross-connection control and backflow-prevention requirements for protection of the public water supply, was moved and seconded and placed for approval on second reading; the transcript shows the motion and a second and council proceeded.
A related draft ordinance (2026-08/09) addressing utility easements and connections prompted lengthy legal and policy discussion. Legal counsel and council members raised questions about whether the draft should apply only to town-owned shared laterals or to all shared laterals, the legal basis for temporary easements and notice procedures, and how prescriptive easements would be verified. The council directed staff to map downtown/business-district laterals first, scheduled a special meeting to review cleaned-up language, and voted to table the draft ordinances until that work is complete.
