The EMDWID plans on purchasing Lot 53 of Escudilla Mountain Estates Unit 2, (the south corner where CR 2019 turns into CR 2018) for $180,000 and installing a fill station for the members of EMDWID for $273,297. Included in this project will be a driveway to the fill station, a storage tank, and pump house.
The improvements will be paid for through a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) loan. The members of the EMDWID will pay the mortgage through a flat tax assessmemt of $250.00. Once the loan has been approved and funded the EMDWID will purchase the land and begin construction. The estimated completion date will be February 2027.
Access to the standpipe is exclusively for the EMDWID members who have paid their Standpipe/Access Fee. For more details look under the New & Notices heading under Board Meetings and Minutes. There are 11 topics listed pertaining to this project.
The Hearing date is scheduled for October 11, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Alpine Fire Station #2 in Nutrioso.