Council denies request for additional outside culinary water connections for Ray Subdivision
Jul 15, 2026
Ephraim Council unanimously denied a request to authorize six additional culinary water connections outside city limits for the Ray Subdivision, citing a 2021 ordinance prohibiting new outside connections and Utility Board concerns about precedent.
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City Manager Katie Witt reviewed the Ray Subdivision request history, noting the city had approved up to 12 outside culinary connections in 2002 but several were never completed, and that a 2021 ordinance now prohibits new culinary water connections outside city limits. The Utility Board unanimously recommended denial, expressing concern that approving more connections would establish a precedent.
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