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Sheboygan council adopts ordinance enabling special charges and loan security for lead service line replacements
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance allowing special charges for service lateral replacement and the use of those charges as security for Safe Drinking Water loan programs; councilors sought clarification on eligibility, funding sources and capacity to replace roughly 5,500 suspect lines.
The Sheboygan Common Council adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code to permit special charges for service lateral replacement and to allow those special-charge revenues to secure Safe Drinking Water loan program financing.
Alder Boris and others questioned specifics of eligibility and how much assistance property owners could expect. Attorney Majeris and City Administrator explained that program terms—whether forgivable grants, low-interest or no-interest loans—depend on the state and federal funding parameters that back each program.…
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