Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board discusses tap, septic options for property tied to 1980s sewer easement promises
Summary
Project Manager Jack Morgan told the board a 1980s sewer installation included promised taps for property owners; a current owner on Prentiss Bridge Road wants to place a double-wide home and needs either a water tap (Town of Franklin estimate ~$3,400) or a septic system (~$15,000) because the county's high-pressure sewer line cannot be tapped.
Project Manager Jack Morgan told the Macon County Board on Oct. 8 that a sewer line installed in the mid-1980s along U.S. 441 included promises to property owners that they would receive water and sewer taps in lieu of easements. Most past commitments were satisfied, he said, but one parcel on Prentiss Bridge Road remains unresolved and the current owner wants to place a double-wide mobile home.
Morgan said the sewer is a high-pressure line that cannot be tapped, so the practical remedy is paying for a septic system estimated at about $15,000, assuming a suitable location can be found. The Town of Franklin has agreed to install a water tap at an estimated cost of about $3,400. Commissioner Young asked whether there is a statute of limitations on the deeded promise; County Attorney Eric Ridenour noted the commitment appears in the deed and needs legal review. Young asked for further discussion in closed session and the board later instructed Morgan to obtain three bids for a septic system to present at the next meeting.
Why it matters: Satisfying deeded promises affects property development rights and the county’s financial and legal obligations related to utility infrastructure installed decades ago.
Next steps: County staff will obtain three bids for a septic system and bring information and legal context back to the board for action.
