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Waukesha council approves preliminary plan to assess homeowners for Silvernail Road sewer extension
Summary
The Common Council approved a preliminary resolution to assess adjacent property owners for a new sanitary sewer along Silvernail Road, reducing the proposed assessment to about $17,000 per property with a 10-year repayment at 5% interest; opponents at public comment urged the council to remove curb, gutter and sewer costs from homeowner bills.
The Waukesha Common Council approved a preliminary resolution Feb. 4 to assess property owners for a sanitary sewer extension along Silvernail Road, a step council and staff said will allow the city to install sewer while the roadway is reconstructed.
Council action sets proposed terms at roughly $17,000 per benefiting property, repayable over 10 years at 5% interest, according to staff presentation. The resolution was approved as a preliminary step; a final assessment resolution, a public hearing before the Board of Public Works and a final council vote are still required.
City staff said the sewer extension is tied to a 2025 capital improvement project to fully reconstruct Silvernail Road because the roadway is in poor condition. Staff argued installing sewer while the road is open prevents later, more expensive digging and…
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