Lake Stevens sewer district trial delayed until April
LAKE STEVENS — A yearslong legal battle between the city of Lake Stevens and the Lake Stevens Sewer District will remain in limbo for at least another two months.
It’s up to a court to decide if the city can take over the sewer district eight years earlier than originally planned. Some Lake Stevens residents are left wondering how the decision could impact ratepayers amid rising sewer rates.
In 2005, the city and district signed an agreement charting the course for how sewer management should grow alongside the city. They agreed the city would annex the sewer district no sooner than 2033.
But in 2020, the Lake Stevens City Council passed an ordinance to annex the district early. It cited a state law that gives the city power to do so if at least 60% of the district falls within city limits. At the time, Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey said the move could save taxpayers money and enhance economic development.
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