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Lake Mitchell Sewer Authority seeks $5 million as users face steep fee increases

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

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Summary

Representative Fox and witnesses told the subcommittee the Lake Mitchell sewer system — built about 50 years ago — is experiencing pump failures and overflows; monthly rates increased from about $31.73 in 2016 to $174 today, and the authority requested $5,000,000 to prevent further rate shocks and protect tourism and downstream waterways.

Representative Fox presented a request for $5,000,000 on behalf of the Lake Mitchell Sewer Authority, saying the roughly 50-year-old sewer system is strained by pump failures and rising operational costs.

Fox said the authority assumed responsibility for…

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