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Council denies LA Ranch HOA request to reimburse $250 penalty, plans customer notification
Summary
The council denied an LA Ranch HOA request to reimburse a $250 penalty assessed by the district, voted for the city to absorb the charge, and agreed to send a friendly notification to high-usage customers about stage-3 drought restrictions and potential enforcement.
Council considered a request from LA Ranch HOA to reimburse a $250 penalty assessed by the district for excessive water use. Councilmember (S2) moved to deny the reimbursement request and have the city water operating system absorb the penalty; the motion was seconded and approved.
Chair (S3) said some customers in the subdivision used more than 50,000 gallons in a month, have swimming pools and irrigation systems, and that the city’s water operator is responsible for penalties incurred. Council discussed preparing a friendly reminder letter to customers in Elliot Ranch about drought stage restrictions and the possibility of future enforcement measures, including flow restrictors for extreme overuse. The HOA had requested customer names, which staff said they cannot provide due to confidentiality.
Council directed staff to draft a reminder letter to high-usage customers explaining stage-3 restrictions and attaching current water rates; staff will not release customer names to the HOA.
