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Council debates sewer tap and street-cut fees, staff outlines engineered sewer-extension solution
Summary
Councilors questioned whether sewer tap charges and reimbursable street-cut costs unfairly burden property owners on the opposite side of roads or state highways; staff said a sewer extension for Monument Place has engineering plans and is awaiting DEQ approval so businesses can connect without paying extraordinary bore costs.
Councilors spent extended time discussing equity and cost differences tied to sewer tap fees and reimbursable street-cut charges. Some councilors argued property owners on one side of the road face prohibitive costs—particularly where the sewer is physically on the far side of a state-maintained highway and trenching is not allowed; in one case staff and…
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