Mona council adopts higher sewer impact fee after brief hearing

The Mona City Council voted to adopt Resolution 2026-9, updating the city’s sewer impact fee for new construction. During a public hearing the chair summarized the staff recommendation and the study basis, noting that “the current Mona City fee schedule sets the sewer impact fee for new construction of 5,500” and that the October impact study recommended increasing the fee to $6,545 to strengthen the sewer fund and reduce the likelihood of raising rates for existing customers.

Council opened the hearing, explained public-comment procedures and allotted three minutes per speaker; no substantive public testimony was recorded in the transcript. After a short clarification exchange about the numeric formatting of the recommendation, a motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded. The council subsequently voted in favor and the resolution passed.

Why it matters: The impact fee applies only to new development and is intended to ensure that growth pays for incremental sewer infrastructure costs, rather than requiring current ratepayers to cover those expenses. Council materials referenced the October sewer impact study as the source for the recommended fee.

What’s next: The resolution was approved at the meeting; staff did not specify an effective date in the transcript. Any questions about appeals or exemptions were not raised during the hearing.