Sanitary engineer presents delinquent sewer certifications and private sewer agreement; commissioners approve

County commissioners approved three items presented by the sanitary engineer: certification of delinquent water and sewer charges for various loan projects and hardship deferments; certification of delinquent sewer charges for sanitary sewer 772 in Jerusalem Township; and approval of a private agreement for sanitary sewer 924d and Water Supply Line 1689D for Quarry Ridge, Plat 5 in Pennsylvania Township.

Why it matters: Certification of unpaid utility charges to the auditor’s tax duplicate is the county’s mechanism for collecting overdue amounts. The private agreement enables sewer and water connections in a subdivision (Quarry Ridge, Plat 5) by formalizing developer or owner responsibilities.

Details: Sanitary-engineer staff explained the collection process: invoices are sent “a couple times a year,” and unpaid balances are certified to the auditor’s office for collection on the tax duplicate. A commissioner asked specifically whether item No. 5 would be collected on the tax duplicate; staff confirmed it would. The private agreement identified in the agenda is for sanitary sewer 924d and water supply line 1689D in Quarry Ridge, Plat 5, Pennsylvania Township. Commissioner Lopez moved the approval of items 4–6; the clerk recorded roll-call votes in favor.

Discussion versus action: The transcript records a brief staff presentation and a clarifying question about collection procedure, followed by a motion and roll-call approval; no amendments or dissent were recorded.

Next steps: The transcript does not list amounts for the delinquent accounts, parcel identifiers, or the private agreement’s terms; those details would be in the sanitary engineer’s files and the auditor’s certification records.