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Council debates water hookup, annexation as landowner offers funding help
Summary
Council members said landowner Ashley Webb seeks a water connection but not annexation; members discussed lot sizes, the possibility of wells, and an informal offer to contribute roughly $200,000 toward a system upgrade if the city would allow a connection.
A council member asked whether landowner Ashley Webb was seeking annexation or merely a water connection; members said Webb wants a hookup but does not want to annex into Spring City. The Chair summarized the issue: "He wants a document that I I can't find," and council members clarified Webb's preference for connection without annexation.
Members debated the logistics and costs. The Chair described an informal private offer: "You have an opportunity to upgrade your system for $200,000 because I'll pay for a portion of the upgrade. That's essentially the offer that's made." Council members noted policy constraints about granting connections to properties in the city's buffer zone and whether property owners would need wells if not annexed. No formal decision to provide a hookup or to require annexation was recorded in the transcript.
Council members questioned the land-use implications and whether providing a connection would require the city to pay for system upgrades or accommodate infrastructure extensions. The transcript records differing views on whether the city should accept a private funding contribution in exchange for allowing a connection while the property remains outside the city limits.
