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Sheboygan committee approves ordinance enabling special charges for lead service-line loan program
Summary
The Public Works Committee approved an ordinance allowing a special charge on properties that opt into the lead service lateral replacement loan program; council discussed shortened compliance windows and how loan terms (0% vs low interest) are tied to state/federal program rules.
Sheboygan’s Public Works Committee on Monday approved an amendment to the municipal code that lets the city place a special charge on properties participating in the lead service lateral replacement loan program.
A staff member filling in for the city attorney explained the change permits cities to treat an owner’s loan obligation like a special assessment on the parcel so repayments can be tied to the property rather than collected as a lump-sum upfront payment. “This allows a special charge to be put back on for folks that opt into…
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