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Parowan adopts higher culinary water impact fee; council approves $7,284 rate
Summary
After consultant presentation and council debate on affordability and conservation tiers, the council voted 3–2 to set the new culinary water impact fee at the study-recommended amount of $7,284 per connection (as recorded in the meeting).
Consultant Aaron (Bowen & Collins) presented impact-fee alternatives and recommended the study's suggested rate. Council members discussed options including an affordable-housing discount, a conservation-tier rate, and whether to phase in increases. Some members argued for a high rate to preserve water resources and avoid asking existing customers to make up the shortfall; others warned it could discourage younger families and smaller buyers.
Council member Barton moved to set the impact fee at the study-recommended rate of $7,284 per connection; the motion was seconded and passed on roll-call vote 3–2. Staff and the consultant said the impact-fee enactment will interact with a separate rate analysis and that the council may need to revisit rates as revenue and permit activity changes.
