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Town adopts new water and wastewater system development fee model for single‑family homes effective July 1
Summary
Council approved an ordinance that sets new system development fees for single‑family residential homes, effective July 1; staff said the model better aligns credits and reduces infrastructure sizing due to lower projected water use in smaller homes.
Staff presented a revised system development fee model for water and wastewater system development charges for single‑family homes, to take effect July 1. The presentation emphasized that lower projected water use in modern smaller homes allows the town to better align credits to infrastructure needs.
Mark Barto told council the ordinance "is gonna set our system development fees for single family residential homes, starting July 1 timeframe." Council approved the ordinance on second reading with a unanimous roll call vote. Staff said the updated fee model applies credits more precisely and that reduced per-home water use may allow smaller pumps and treatment facilities in the future, mitigating long‑term infrastructure costs.
