As the litigation brought by
local utilities challenging the
King County right-of-way
rental charge winds down,
the District is faced with
negotiating with King County
the rental charge that was
upheld by the Washington
Supreme Court in its 2019
ruling in the case. This
negotiation will result in a
charge to property owners in
unincorporated King County
to cover the compensation
that must be paid to King
County for the District’s
location of water and sewer
mains in County right of way.
The Board will be reviewing
the charge during its
consideration of rates
and charges for years 2022
and beyond. It is anticipated
that a rental charge will be
added to the bills of residents
within unincorporated King
County, possibly beginning
in January 2022.