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Spring City considers 180‑day moratorium on new water connections amid declining supply
Summary
Council members discussed a possible moratorium (commonly 180 days) to pause new water connections while the city reviews system capacity; Rob Terry advised pairing a moratorium with ordinance changes and clear public notice explaining the nexus to water capacity and public health.
A portion of the training shifted to a policy question facing Spring City: whether to temporarily halt new water connections while engineers review system capacity. One attendee summarized the proposed resolution: "The resolution proposed right now is to not allow any water connections because of the water situation," (attendee, speaker 8).
Rob Terry advised members that a moratorium should be strategic and tied to a clear plan to amend or adopt ordinance language addressing the issue. He described the common moratorium length: "More are good for 180 days," and cautioned that if an agency sets a moratorium it should use the pause to prepare and adopt the new ordinance before the moratorium expires, otherwise the pause can be challenged. He also said agencies should publicly state the ordinance changes under consideration and the public‑health rationale, so any moratorium has a clear nexus to the announced purpose.
