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Montrose council adopts updated public utility shutoff policy, clarifies winter rules
Summary
Council adopted an updated public utility shutoff policy that formalizes prior bullet points, clarifies that altered or obstructed shutoffs still incur fees, and includes staff assurances about winter shutoff compliance for water accounts.
The City of Montrose City Council voted to adopt an updated public utility shutoff policy that rewrites a prior list of bullet points into a formal policy. Staff described changes including a provision that, if a renter or owner alters or blocks access to a shutoff, the fee will still be charged because the criteria are met.
Council members asked whether state winter-shutoff restrictions apply to water accounts; staff said the jurisdiction does not have the kind of regulated "radiated water" subject to the state winter protections and that the city's meter design preserves a small drip for critical uses, which staff said keeps the policy compliant with state rules. A motion to adopt the updated policy was made, seconded and approved 4-0.
