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Waukesha council finalizes sewer assessment for Silvernail Road after weeks of resident protest
Summary
After public comment from multiple Silvernail Road property owners opposing a planned sewer assessment, the Common Council approved a final resolution to install sewer and offer a 15-year, 2% assessment financing option; residents raised affordability and notice concerns.
The Waukesha Common Council voted to approve a final resolution to install sanitary sewer on Silvernail Road and to assess affected property owners, adopting a financing option of 15 years at 2% interest.
The item, which prompted multiple public comments from Silvernail Road residents, was presented to the council after the Board of Public Works reduced costs and recommended longer-term, lower-rate financing. Alex, director of public works, told the council the board nd staff had reviewed the project and proposed terms for assessment financing.
Residents who spoke during public comment said the assessment would impose a large financial burden. "We're...on single income with babies, wives that stay at home, or elderly that are on fixed income," said Christine Garlock, who identified…
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