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Attorney: residents under land contracts should be billed homeowner sewer rate, council told
Summary
Town attorneyad-drafted opinion recommended that occupants who hold property under legally binding land contracts be classified as homeowners for sewer-billing purposes; council accepted the clarification and will use it for billing determinations.
The town's legal opinion, read into the record by the chair, advised that residents occupying property under a legally binding land contract should be treated as homeowners rather than renters for purposes of Milltown sewer utility billing.
The letter recommended charging the homeowner sewer rate to occupants who are in possession under a valid and enforceable land contract and occupy the property as purchasers rather than tenants. The council accepted the attorney's written opinion as guidance and indicated staff should apply the classification when processing sewer accounts for residents who fit the described criteria.
No formal ordinance change or vote was recorded on the floor; the opinion was presented as an administrative/legal clarification for billing practice going forward.
