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Zillah adopts Ordinance No. 1598 to exempt certain public projects from water connection fees
Summary
Ordinance No. 1598, citing RCW 35.92.025, was adopted to add exemptions for water general facility charges and service fees for qualifying public projects to reduce upfront costs and streamline city finances.
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1598 to update water connection charges and include specific exemptions for service charges and general facility charges. Staff again cited RCW 35.92.025 as the legal basis and explained the policy would directly lower upfront costs for public projects, free public funds for other initiatives and streamline internal accounting processes.
Councilmember Wes Argo moved the ordinance and Councilmember Brian Williams seconded; the minutes record the motion as passing unanimously. Staff will update the city’s water fee schedules and administrative procedures to reflect the ordinance changes.
