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Committee debates in-district vs. regional (Solvang) options and cost models
Summary
Members said both the in-district option and a regional Solvang option must be fully developed for comparison; speakers discussed ownership models, subscription approaches, and conservative cost estimating (gravity-fixed vs. flow-based pricing).
The Project Management Committee spent substantial time comparing an in-district wastewater solution to a regional option that would rely on Solvang’s system. Chair said the district should prepare both scenarios "fully baked" so the public workshop and subsequent board vote can weigh the alternatives.
Speakers discussed financing and ownership models. One participant summarized Solvang’s apparent ownership model and noted "sending us is 20% of their total" while the district would prefer a lower share (the speaker said "we would more like 10%"). Committee members debated whether charges should be assessed by flow or content and recommended a conservative gravity-fixed cost estimate as a maximum to avoid underestimating expenses.
The committee agreed to task staff with identifying site options and short lists of parcels for an in-district solution, to prepare cost comparisons across both options, and to return with a draft project description and budget scenarios at the next workshop.
Provenance: topicintro — "So we would wanna draft..." (SEG 067–070). topfinish — "That's the goal. The approach." (SEG 641–643).
