Angola Board of Public Works directs staff to draft connection-fee waiver for Pokagon utility extension

The Angola Board of Public Works and Safety on Jan. 6 directed staff to draft a policy that would waive water and sewer connection permit fees for properties along the corridor of the Pokagon utility extension project, with officials saying they expect to propose a limited waiver period once construction is complete.

Board members and utility staff said the waiver is meant to encourage property owners on and near 127 North Lane and 400 North to hook into the city’s water and sewer lines once the extension is finished. Staff estimated residential connection permit fees at about $1,100 for water and about $1,100 for sewer, though precise amounts vary by customer type and were described as “just under” or “just over” $1,100 during the discussion. Construction of the extension is scheduled to begin around May 2026 and is expected to last roughly one year; staff and the board discussed using a three-year window after construction completion as the waiver period.

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