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Titusville council extends impact-fee repayment option for homeowners required or choosing to connect from septic to sewer
Summary
Facing state pressure to reduce lagoon pollution, the council directed staff to offer longer impact-fee payment terms and pursued grants; council declined to directly subsidize private connection costs.
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — The Titusville City Council on Aug. 26 directed staff to expand homeowner repayment options for impact fees tied to sewer connections and discussed other steps to help residents transition from septic tanks to the city system.
Council approved extending the allowable spread of the city’s sewer impact fee beyond the current 24-month payment plan; members agreed to a longer repayment term during which the fee can be collected through the utility bill, and council directed staff to prepare an ordinance change and implement the new schedule. The motion passed unanimously.
Public works staff told council the city currently estimates about 1,200 septic systems inside…
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