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Committee backs sewer surcharges for Cortez annexation area, proposes annual ENR adjustment

Coeur d'Alene City Council · December 9, 2024
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Summary

Staff proposed two targeted sewer surcharges to cover upgrades tied to a recent annexation (Cortez) and adjacent U.S. Forest Service land: $1,005 per ERU for the Fairway Trunk Main and $2,590 per ERU for the Riverside Interceptor; the committee recommended both surcharges with annual ENR-based adjustments to the full council.

City staff briefed the committee on infrastructure needs and proposed area-specific surcharges for a recently annexed area (referred to in the presentation as "Cortez") and an adjacent U.S. Forest Service parcel.

Staff said HDR Engineering estimated a roughly $2.4 million upgrade to the Fairway Trunk Main — described as a slope/pitch correction needed to prevent backups — and an…

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