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Board discusses draft water policies including utility rate authority and fee schedule
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a suite of water-system policy items at the workshop — bulk water withdrawal, utility rate authority, a utility fee schedule, a connection and use ordinance, and a financial reserve policy — and directed staff to develop them further.
At the March 19 workshop commissioners discussed multiple water-policy items that staff or the board will need to develop before formal adoption. Topics included bulk water withdrawal rules, establishing water utility rate authority, adopting a utility fee schedule, a public water system connection and use ordinance, and a financial management reserve policy.
The discussion was preliminary and informational; the workshop minutes record that the items were discussed but not adopted. Commissioners indicated the need for further drafting and review before any ordinance or fee schedule is presented for a vote.
Why it matters: establishing these policies sets the legal and financial framework for how the county manages water resources and recovers costs. Each policy could have budgetary and regulatory consequences when brought back for formal action.
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