# October 21st Special Meeting

The San Tan Valley Town Council held a special meeting on October 21, 2026, featuring a presentation by the Town of Queen Creek on its water-supply strategy and proposed rate and fee changes. Queen Creek described its purchase of approximately 1.7 million acre-feet of Harquahala Valley water and plans for a major water delivery project. Staff cited about $730 million in water resources acquired for current customers and an estimated $326 million in water needs associated with projected growth. The proposal includes a new monthly water resource fee and a new-development water resource capacity fee of $10,199; combined with the adjusted existing delivery capacity fee, a new home would pay about $14,790 in water capacity fees. For San Tan Valley customers, the first-year proposal would generate about $3.6 million in water resource fees and increase aggregate annual payments by approximately $1.9 million, or 27%, although individual impacts would vary with consumption. Staff also described a proposed reimbursement process for customers who continue to receive CAGRD bills during the transition and said discussions with EPCOR about sewer-related credits were ongoing.

The presentation was informational; the San Tan Valley Council took no action on the proposed Queen Creek fees or water project. Queen Creek said its public education and statutory notice period were underway, with November 18 identified as the earliest date its council could approve rate and fee changes. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which passed. No contract award or procurement vote was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [October 21st Special Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl2UJmwJmxQ) - Robert Stanley