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Huron officials push Saturday petition drive as water-district signatures lag
Summary
Supervisor Dave Fantuzzo and councilmembers said the town is at roughly 25% of needed signatures to form a new water district; officials and MRB Group will hold a Saturday meeting to gather more signatures and answer questions about EDU-based debt service.
Supervisor Dave Fantuzzo and council members urged residents to attend a Saturday petition session after officials said the town has only about 25% of the signatures required to advance a proposed water district.
At the meeting, Patrick Coleman asked whether the town or Wayne County Water & Sewer Authority (WCWSA) charges under section 202 and whether costs are allocated by EDU and large-user usage. Attorney Amy Kendall responded that "it is the town that is creating this water district and not WCWSA," and that the town would assess debt service. Supervisor Fantuzzo stated, "1 EDU is equivalent to 50,000 gallons of water." Councilmember Phil Eygnor said the district would add hydrants and improve fire suppression prospects, which could lower insurance rates for some properties.
Officials said the petition threshold requires at least one-half of the assessed valuation of all taxable real property and one-half of the assessed valuation of property owned by resident owners; the board described the current signature level as behind what is needed to start the process. Town staff and a consultant from MRB Group will be at town hall on Saturday to gather signatures and answer questions about cost allocation, timing and the approval process.
No formal vote occurred on the district at this session; officials emphasized additional public meetings and published notices on the town website, Facebook and in the newspaper.
