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Residents and mayor debate stormwater fee and aging sewer infrastructure; city cites large repair estimate
Summary
Speakers at the March 27 meeting discussed the city sewer system's condition, a $50 per-household stormwater fee, and funds from the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority; a resident said repairs could total about $90 million and questioned whether the fee could be reduced given WVSA reimbursements.
Residents and council members raised questions about a $50 stormwater/sewer fee and the condition of Wilkes-Barre's sewer system during public comment at the March 27 City Council meeting.
Public commenter Sam Troy outlined what he described as major needs in the city's sewer system, saying the pipes are more than 100 years old and “probably around $90,000,000 of repairs has to be done to the sewer lines.” He questioned…
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