Commissioners debate mandatory sewer hookups and loan program as 600 customers wait
Charlotte County staff reported about 600 properties have pending mandatory sewer connections dating to COVID, with roughly $644,000 outstanding in active loans; commissioners debated moving installation responsibility to homeowners, tightening loan limits, and creating hardship options.
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Jeremy Frost, operations manager for utilities, told the board that mandatory sewer connections have not been enforced since 2019 and a backlog of about 600 mandatory connections remains. Frost said completing the work in‑house would require roughly three days per home and roughly 1,800 man‑days of effort.
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