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| Written by Charlene Sims | |||
| Wednesday, 23 December 2009 09:00 | |||
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LINN VALLEY — Linn Valley continues to feel the growing pains that come with being a new city. As the city population grows, City Council members meet new challenges every day that older cities ironed out years ago. Last week, Chairman Mike Ernst and other representatives from Linn County Rural Water District No. 1 came to the Linn Valley City Council meeting to tell the city they would like the city to buy the district lines and meters in the city. Mayor Dick George asked if it that is absolutely necessary, saying he does not see any advantage to the city of taking over the lines. Ernst said if the city buys the district out, RWD No. 1 will fix leaks for one year and would continue to sell the city water. He stressed that the district can only sell the lines to a municipality and not to a property owners association. The city could increase revenue if it increased the current $500 price for its meters, Ernst said. RWD No. 1 sells meters for $4,000. Council Member Jack Colgin asked Ernst if the water district would release areas in the city that had not yet been developed if the city gave the district $300,000. Ernst said the district would sell the city everything for $300,000, even though it has about $500,000 in the lines and meters. The district will continue to sell water to the city, and the city could raise water rates to boost revenue, he said. RWD No. 1 had rights to sell water to the area before Linn Valley became a city. After the city was established, the district released a portion of the area to the city when Linn Valley built its own water plant and installed lines near the plant. The area that was released is north, northwest and south of the clubhouse. The area includes some water lines put in by residents, and the city plant delivers water by truck to homes or allows residents to fill their own trucks. In separate interviews, both George and Ernst said they thought a dialogue had been opened on the issue. George said he plans to attend a RWD No. 1 meeting soon. Ernst said he would like to work out something with the city and reiterated that the district is not in the business of running water lines, but rather of selling water.
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