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Poulsbo residents urge city to limit out‑of‑pocket costs for Eleventh Avenue sewer hookups; staff to survey and seek legal clarity
Summary
Seven Eleventh Avenue households asked the Poulsbo City Council on Oct. 1 to cover the cost of running a sewer main up their street. Public works said the city will survey the site and ask the city attorney to clarify how costs must be allocated under state law and the Poulsbo municipal code; no formal cost relief was approved.
Leanne Troyer, a resident who said she represents neighbors on Eleventh Avenue, told the Poulsbo City Council on Oct. 1 that residents have paid sewer penalties for years without being able to connect and asked the city to cover the cost of running sewer lines up their street.
Public Works Director Diane Linnaeus told the council the project affects seven residences and the city has not completed design work or a formal cost estimate. She said the state code (RCW) determines the connection fee — which she said is about $17,000 and…
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