Under a plan that could get approval tonight, every house built within Mesa del Sol would be charged $1,250 to receive water service. Developer Forest City Covington, once opposed to paying for the water rights that would bring water to the community in far southeast Albuquerque, now sees it as an investment in the city's future. "We think participating with the water authority and increasing the water supply for this region is a worthwhile endeavor," said Harry Relkin, Forest City's director of land development. The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority board tonight will vote on an agreement to extend water service to the 13,000-acre development — at no added cost to existing rate-payers.

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