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Lake County advances ordinance to form Special Service Area 18 for Delmar Woods to fund sewer repairs

Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved a proposing ordinance to create Special Service Area (SSA) 18 for the Delmar Woods subdivision to fund two phases of sanitary sewer repairs (estimated ~$600,000) repayable over 10 years; the SSA may also allow limited stormwater maintenance coordination with the township.

Lake County public works staff presented a proposal April 1 to create Special Service Area 18 for the Delmar Woods subdivision, a roughly 80‑home development that has struggled for years to staff and fund its sanitary district. The committee voted to advance the proposing ordinance and begin the statutory notice and public‑hearing process.

Deputy County Administrator Matt Myers and State’s Attorney Steve Rice told the committee that the county analyzed the subdivision’s sewer system and recommended a two‑phase plan: immediate maintenance and cleaning with root control followed by a…

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