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Star Valley Ranch proposes water‑fund fee tweaks and moves major water projects into 2026
Summary
Town staff outlined small increases to the monthly water base fee and service‑availability fee, raised system development fees to $7,500 and planned to budget for 15 SDFs; major water capital items include completion of the 2023 water project (~$842,000) and a $500,000 Green Canyon tank spend.
A town presenter described changes to the water fund that would raise some customer fees and carry major water projects into 2026.
On user fees, the presenter said the monthly base fee will increase in $0.50 increments and that the service‑availability fee for lots without meters will be set at $28.50. “We’re using 50¢ increments, to get to that point,” the presenter said. The presenter also said system development fees are set at $7,500 each and that the town has increased its budgeted count for SDFs from six to 15, noting confidence the town will meet or exceed that number.
On capital work, the presenter listed a $2.4 million total authorization for capital projects and highlighted the completion of the 2023 water project in 2026, with an estimated carryforward cost of about $842,000. The presenter also said the Green Canyon water tank project will be treated as a $500,000 spend rather than the earlier larger authorization, which the presenter described as a change in description rather than a change in need.
Officials said these adjustments should produce roughly $75,000 more revenue than a prior reading and that salary changes reduced water‑fund expenses by about $25,000, yielding approximately $100,000 of annual operating improvement for the water fund.
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