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Green Acres resident says many were required to connect to sewer; commissioners ask staff to clarify
Summary
A long‑standing dispute resurfaced during public comment when a Green Acres resident said many households without failing septic systems were required to connect to a city sewer project. Commissioners thanked the resident for clarifying past statements and said staff would review records; no formal action was taken.
Resident Peggy O’Neil told the commission she has lived in Green Acres 33 years and disputed a recent public representation that most homeowners there had failing septic systems and were “begging” for annexation into the city.
“Just for clarification, I've lived in Greenacres for 33 years…and at that time… I only knew about 4 systems in the 90 homes that were failed,” O’Neil said. She told the commission that when the city extended sewer to the neighborhood, many homeowners without failing systems were nevertheless required to connect and bear costs distributed among the neighborhood.
Commissioners who were on the commission at the time thanked O’Neil for raising the issue and said the historical record and prior public comments did not always align with what they had been told. Commissioner content reiterated that some systems were beginning to fail, but that the record would be reviewed. City staff said they would consult meeting recordings and provide clarification as appropriate; Commissioner Kale asked staff to rely on the tape and records to clarify earlier public statements.
No formal action was taken; commissioners encouraged continued engagement and requested staff follow up.
