Johnson County Wastewater requested July 17 that the board authorize the wastewater general manager to review and extend existing sewer availability charge deferments for a single additional five-year deferment period where eligible under Charter Resolution No. 20992. Aaron Witt said current policy requires board authorization each year but staff and legal are working on a charter amendment to allow the process to proceed administratively in the future.

Witt said 12 properties currently have deferments reaching the end of their designated period and that wastewater staff's initial review found them eligible for extension. He described the deferment as a capital finance charge deferral ($380 per acre currently) offered to residential and agricultural properties that did not sign a petition to form a consolidated sewer district; the deferment ends when a property develops or connects to sewer.

Commissioners welcomed the potential administrative change and said they expect staff to bring an amendment later in the year. The board was asked to give the general manager authority to act this year to expedite processing for residents; no formal vote was recorded July 17.