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Board directs staff to meet with Sunset Manor residents after reports of failing private water system
Summary
After public comments that a privately managed water system serving 21 homes needs roughly $150,000 in repairs, the Hillsborough County board received staff's report and directed outreach, funding‑option assistance and the possibility of future connection to county water, subject to fees and standards.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on May 6 received a staff report on Sunset Manor, a northeast county subdivision where a privately owned community water system serves 21 homes, and directed staff to hold a community meeting to outline costs and options.
Colleen Crook, president of the Sunset Manor Homeowners Association, told commissioners the system is about 40 years old and that the HOA faces repairs she described as “over a $150,000” for the neighborhood. Crook said county staff had told residents the county could not assume the system until 2029–2031 and asked the board to…
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