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Council denies request for additional outside culinary water connections for Ray Subdivision
Summary
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.
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.
Logan Ray was asked whether property owners would consider annexation as a long‑term solution. Councilmembers discussed annexation, the costs of extending city services, and whether prior approvals created an obligation to grant remaining connections. Councilmember Loren Steck moved to deny the Ray Subdivision water connection request; Councilmember Bud Powell seconded, and the council voted 5‑0 to deny the request.
The council did not direct staff to grant additional outside connections; instead members suggested annexation could be pursued by the property owners as an alternative path to receiving city culinary water.
