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Homeowner says surprise sewer and water hookup fees threaten building plans on Sunset Lane parcel

5834401 · September 11, 2025
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A Port Orchard resident told the council that unexpected connection and extension requirements and large fees are jeopardizing a family construction project; she requested a "basis of calculation" and clearer city communication.

A Port Orchard homeowner told the City Council that unexpected water and sewer connection charges and a required extension of sewer infrastructure threaten a planned family building project on a parcel once homesteaded by her great-grandfather. The speaker, who identified parcel number 3424014-020-2005 but did not state her full name on the record, said she was told the property's 239 feet of frontage triggered an additional "fee of ... $28,151 for both sewer and water." She…

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