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Commission seeks legislative fix for 'septic-to-sewer' rules while pursuing state appropriation
Summary
Commissioners pressed staff and lobbyists on a draft legislative approach to allow Hollywood to finance and convert septic systems; lobbyists said staff confirmed the city is ineligible for the existing septic-to-sewer grant program, making a tailored appropriation or statutory change the appropriate next step.
Commissioner Biederman asked directly at the Dec. 10 workshop whether Hollywood is moving beyond discussion and toward filing legislation to change the city's authority on septic-to-sewer conversions. "Are we just talking about it, or are we gonna get a bill filed about it?" he asked.
Joseph Salazar of Grey Robinson said the city has moved past initial conversations and his firm is working with staff to flesh out a legislative package that can be shopped to legislative…
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