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Board approves DEP grant wastewater hookup recommendation after debate over mandatory connections
Summary
The board voted to approve the town’s DEP grant wastewater hookup recommendation after discussion about mandatory hookup rules, timing for customer notifications, and potential availability fees; speakers and staff differed on whether DEP grants require mandatory connections.
The Town of Lake Placid Utility Advisory Board approved a motion to “approve the DEP grant wastewater hookup recommendation” after extended discussion about whether mandatory customer hookups are required by state law or DEP grant conditions and how the town should recover costs.
The board’s motion, as read during the meeting, approved the packet recommendation and will be forwarded to the town commission. The roll call recorded affirmative votes by Pam Brewer, Jack Conley and Matt Elliott.
Utility Director Hector Berg explained the typical process laid out in the materials: when a sewer line is constructed the town must notify property owners while line construction is underway, send a second notice when the line is in front of a property, and then property owners have 365 days after that notice to connect. Berg said the staged…
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