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Supervisors debate split of water and sewer, debt and contingency plans as authority faces dissolution
Summary
Supervisors discussed whether to split the municipal authority's water and sewer functions, noted roughly $75,000 remaining water debt versus about $1.4 million in sewer debt, and weighed options including contractor management and township takeover; board asked for contingency proposals.
Township staff and supervisors laid out the fiscal picture for the municipal authority and discussed contingency plans should authority staff retire or the authority dissolve.
The chair summarized the finances: the water portion carries about $75,000 left on prior loans while the sewer portion holds about $1.4 million in outstanding debt; both systems will need further capital work, including two water tanks with an estimated replacement/repair cost that a board member estimated could reach roughly $2.5 million.
Supervisors discussed splitting water from sewer to limit township exposure to the sewer debt, contracting operations for water only, or the township acquiring the water system and hiring a contractor to operate it. Members emphasized the urgency: several longtime employees have announced retirements and the board said it had roughly two weeks to secure an interim operations plan to avoid gaps in emergency response.
No final decision was made; the board authorized staff to pursue proposals from potential operators and encouraged quick contingency planning ahead of the December budget meeting.
