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Payson Council adopts drinking water impact-fee ordinance
Summary
The council approved ordinance 03-18-2026-A to adopt a drinking water Impact Fee Facilities Plan and enact drinking water impact fees after a staff presentation explaining how fees keep new development paying its share of infrastructure costs.
Payson City Council on March 18 approved ordinance 03-18-2026-A, adopting a Drinking Water Impact Fee Facilities Plan and enacting drinking water impact fees.
Consultant Chris Thompson of Hansen, Allen & Luce told the council that impact fees are intended to allocate infrastructure costs to new development: "impact fees are assessed at the time of building permit issuance and are intended to ensure new development pays its share of impacts, rather than placing the burden on current residents." Councilmember Ryan Rowley moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Anne Moss seconded; a roll-call vote was recorded and the motion carried as noted in the minutes.
Council members asked about effects on housing costs and developer behavior. Councilmember Lacee Smith raised concerns that fees can burden current residents if not updated regularly; Thompson said cities typically update fees annually to smooth increases and reflect construction trends. The ordinance is intended to provide predictability for developers while funding needed drinking-water capital projects.
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