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Highland officials say no to tiered pressurized irrigation rate February 22, 2017, 3:17 pmThe council passed a new pressurized irrigation rate last August, but there have been concerns because homes above 11800 North are charged fees for pumping water to them. City Administrator Nathan Crane told the City Council Jan. 17 that the city has about 4,082 connections, 420 of which are above 11800 North. Two-hundred-fifty new connections have been approved with new developments in the area. Councilman Rod Mann said the city is subsidizing the rates for people that live at higher altitudes and is passing the subsidy along based on the size of the lot, and proposed capping the rate. While all water users pay the base rate and a variable rate based on lot size, with the proposed structure homes in the higher elevations would pay costs of pumping and maintenance of the pumps. Currently, those costs are paid by everyone at a rate of $0.27 per month per resident, Mayor Mark Thompson said. The council briefly discussed possible metering of the water, but Councilman Dennis LeBaron said that should the city allow such action, an unfair burden of cost could be placed upon those who do not choose to purchase a meter. After a prolonged discussion, the council voted unanimously to table the matter. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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