Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Stutsman Rural Water Users Board of Directors has responded to the City of Jamestown’s proposal, concerning if the City or Rural Water Users serves the area near Jamestown Regional Medical Center, and the Titan Machinery building under construction in that area.

The City and Rural Water Users representatives met early this week to negotiate.

At the meeting Rural Water proposed the city pay it a royalty of $1.50 per 1,000 gallons and the city suggested a royalty of about 6 cents per 1,000 gallons.

Rural Water Manager, Geneva Kaiser, says the two parties were far apart but hoped a compromise could be reached.

The Rural Water board also reviewed this year’s construction progress and looked ahead to next year’s projects.