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Isanti homeowners told hookup costs and WACC fees can block sales; council urges county inspection first
Summary
A homeowner seeking to sell a house learned hookup bids of $16,000–$20,000 plus roughly $7,000 in connection fees are complicating the sale. City staff said hookup is required only when a county inspection finds septic failure and suggested the owner pursue county perc/testing and potential tax-assessment options with the county.
Kathleen "Katie" King, who lives at 313 Palomino Road SE, and her realtor Amanda Holland told the Committee of the Whole that prospective buyers have walked away because of the cost to connect an older property to city sewer and water.
"The bids we're getting for the work are between, like, 16 and $20,000 just for the work," realtor Amanda Holland said, adding that that figure does not include roughly "just over $7,000 in WACC and SAC fees" to connect to…
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