WRC Minutes 7.17.25Final.docx

City of Buckeye 
2025 Citizen Water and Wastewater Rate Committee 
July 17, 2025 
MINUTES 
 
City Hall East at The Landing 
White Tanks Conference Room 
945 N. 215th Avenue Suite 137 
Buckeye, AZ 85326 
6 p.m. 
 
 
1. 
Call to Order/Roll Call  
Chair Subjack called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
 
Members Present:  
Chair Subjack, Vice Chair Whitehead, Member Holguin, Member James, 
Member Hammond, Member Morris 
 
Alternates Present:   Member Gonzales, Member McMurray 
 
Absent:  
 
Member Moreno 
 
Staff Present:  
Water Resources Director Terry Lowe, Water Resources Deputy Director 
Eddie Solis, Water Resources Management Assistant Jaymie Parker, City 
Attorney Scott McCoy, Administrative Assistant II Lianna Lewis, 
Administrative Assistant I Macey Haddorff, Neighborhood Services 
Coordinator Janene VanLeeuwen, Deputy City Manager Javier Setovich, 
Deputy City Manager Doug Sandstrom, Management Assistant Rosie Araujo 
 
2. 
Welcome and Introductions  
Water Resources Director Terry Lowe welcomed the Water and Wastewater Rate Committee 
members. Each Committee member and City employee introduced themselves.  
 
3. 
New Business 
 
3.A 
Presentation and discussion by the City Attorney regarding the Committee bylaws, Arizona's 
Open Meeting Laws and Public Record Laws.  
 
Staff Liaison: Scott McCoy, City Attorney 
 
City Attorney Scott McCoy delivered a presentation explaining the Committee by-laws; including but 
not limited to the Committee attendance requirement, committee sunset terms, status of alternates, 
meaning of a quorum, and the requirement to have quorum to hold a meeting; open meeting law 
requirements; adhering to the published agenda; record retention requirements; and tools to 
prevent the occurrence of violations.  
 
3.B 
Presentation and discussion by the Water Resources Department (WRD) staff regarding the 
Water/Wastewater Rate Committee's (WRC) purpose & goals, public outreach, and WRD 
structure and functions. 
 
Staff Liaison: Terry Lowe, Water Resources Director 
 
 
Water Resources Director Terry Lowe gave a detailed presentation on the purpose and goals of the 
WRC as well as an overview of the Water Resources Department. The WRC’s goals are to assist

staff with choosing a rate structure with reasonable increases; and determining suitable public 
meeting structures, times and locations. Mr. Lowe also explained the need for new water and 
wastewater rates, citing recent news articles analyzing the nation’s increasing rates due to inflation 
and aging infrastructure as well as the recent increases in other valley cities. Mr. Lowe then 
provided an overview of the Water Resources Department’s business philosophy, functional 
structure, service area, and Business Units and Divisions. The presentation closed with next steps 
for the July 31st meeting, a deep dive into the Water Utility, its operations and expenses. Alternate 
Member Anastazia McMurray inquired why the previous rate increases were reduced, cancelled, or 
denied. Management Assistant Jaymie Parker will follow up with an answer. 
 
4. 
Comments from the Public – None.  
 
 
5. 
Adjournment  
 
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Subjack adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James P. Subjack, Committee Chair 
 
 
ATTEST: I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the 2025 Citizens Water 
and Wastewater Rate Committee meeting held July 17, 2025. I further certify that the meeting was duly 
called and that a quorum was present. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jaymie A. Parker, Committee Secretary