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By Jay Taylor | InMaricopa
The Seven Ranches Domestic Water Improvement District and the City of Maricopa have announced an agreement in which the city will take over operational management of the water system under the continued leadership of the Seven Ranches district board of directors.
The agreement, which went into effect Jan. 19, calls for the district board to continue to set the annual budget, tax rate and any changes in water rates, along with notifications of its ability to serve any new development. The city has agreed to provide incentives and protections to current users of the system that will go into effect once the district is dissolved and the city assumes operational control and governance of the water system.
That transition is slated to happen in two years, unless both parties agree to an earlier takeover date.
