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La Crosse board previews pilot to ease homeowner cost of sewer lateral compliance
Summary
City staff described a pilot in which the utility will front public-side costs to repair noncompliant water and sewer laterals for four properties; homeowners would pay private-side work and the public-side share would be assessed over 10–15 years. Staff will return with redlined policy after the pilot.
La Crosse city staff told the Board of Public Works on Oct. 20 that the city is testing a pilot to reduce upfront costs for homeowners who must bring noncompliant water and sewer laterals into compliance.
Tina (last name not provided), a utilities staff member, said the pilot approved last week covers four properties and would have the utility front initial expenses for public-side work — including street replacement and much of excavation — while homeowners would remain responsible for private-side connections. "We would then cover still the street replacement and, much of the excavation costs," Tina said, adding the city would assess the public-side portion to the property and allow property owners 10 to 15 years to pay that amount.
The pilot responds to a legacy of noncompliant laterals in the city, Tina said: shared laterals connecting two parcels, laterals routed under structures,…
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