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Health department highlights septic program funding and ongoing failures; board discusses sewer gaps in annexed neighborhoods
Summary
Health Commissioner Phyllis Carter told the board that the City Council held a first reading on a resolution to appropriate funds for a septic program. Environmental Health Director Carly Eady described a recent septic failure at a rental property and staff described the longer‑running issue of annexed neighborhoods lacking sewer service.
At the Aug. 12 Board of Health meeting Health Commissioner Phyllis Carter said the City Council held a first reading on a resolution to provide appropriation money for the health department’s septic program. During discussion the dollar amount was inconsistent on the record: Carter initially referred to $175,000, and another board member said the figure was $150,000; the board did not have a single confirmed amount on the transcript and staff did not present a formal, final figure at the meeting.
Environmental Health Director Carly Eady reported a septic failure in the Amanda area on Family Avenue at W Street at a rental property. Eady said the on‑site tank is not…
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