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Council approves outreach letter on proposed mandatory sewer connections; approves related grant application
Summary
The council authorized a letter to 88 property owners about a pending mandatory sewer connection ordinance and approved an ex post facto $1.8 million grant application for the Indian River Drive septic-to-sewer project. Residents urged the council to reconsider homeowner liability for cost overruns and asked for a formal legal opinion.
The Cocoa City Council approved a city staff draft letter to about 88 property owners notifying them that the city will consider a mandatory sewer‑connection ordinance for parts of Indian River Drive and related segments. Council members amended staff language to remove the phrase "approved plumber" and clarified that while property owners will generally contract for private lateral connections, the city intends to publish a pre‑qualified list of plumbers and, where grant rules allow, pay those plumbers directly so homeowners need not pre‑pay and seek reimbursement.
Council members also approved, by separate motion, an ex post facto application for nonpoint…
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