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Board adopts new septic‑to‑sewer policy: single charge, financing option and expanded radius to spur conversions
Summary
The utilities director recommended and the board approved policy changes to make septic‑to‑sewer conversions more affordable: a one‑stop infrastructure charge, exemption of duplicate admin fees, a seven‑year 5% financing option for customers, and expanding the eligible connection radius from 200 to 1,000 feet with minimum‑connection safeguards.
St. Johns County adopted a set of policy changes aimed at increasing residential conversions from septic to central sewer, with the stated objectives of improving water quality and expanding equitable access to sewer infrastructure.
Utilities director Neil Shenkari told the board the current line‑extension program proved costly and administratively complex for single homeowners. Staff recommended creating a single standardized infrastructure charge (staff analysis suggested an…
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