Shenandoah Farm sanitary district reports capital projects, recommends flat fee and $500,000 annual capital target

Rex Christiansen, chair of the Shenandoah Farm Sanitary District Advisory Committee, presented the district’s year‑end report to the Warren County Board of Supervisors and highlighted a series of capital projects completed this year and steps to improve transparency around district finances.

Christiansen said the committee and county worked closely to complete long‑pending projects such as Young’s Drive, Lake Drive and the Old Oak work. He credited the district crew and county public works with taking on segments of the work internally, which reduced costs. “We completed that project for, I think, $56,000,” Christiansen said of a repair at Thompson’s Mill, contrasting that sum with an engineering estimate he said had been around $850,000.

The committee recommended the sanitary district budget remain roughly $900,244 and proposed no increase to the sanitary district fee. Christiansen also told the board the committee would like to advance a plan to spend about $500,000 per year from the capital improvements fund to address backlogged needs and future growth, with the committee returning to the board if that target needs to be adjusted.

Christiansen noted other improvements in service — faster snow removal, better road maintenance and improved responsiveness — and praised the assignment of deputy sheriffs to sanitary districts as a positive community partnership. He concluded by thanking public works staff and county personnel for the cooperation that made the projects possible.

The board took no separate vote on the advisory committee’s report during the transcripted portion but acknowledged receipt and praise for the work.