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Property owner opposes Lynden’s Guide Meridian sewer latecomer assessment during continued hearing
Summary
At a continued public hearing, Lynden officials reviewed a latecomer reimbursement for a Guide Meridian sewer extension with total reimbursable costs reported at $1,094,898.08. Public Works outlined revised cost‑sharing options and the council directed staff to return with additional scenarios after a property owner objected.
The Lynden City Council continued a public hearing on the Guide Meridian sewer latecomer agreement on July 7, 2025, hearing updated cost‑sharing formulas from Public Works Director Jon Hutchings and public opposition from property owner Duane Scholten. The city said the total reimbursable cost for the sewer improvements is $1,094,898.08 and that preliminary assessments were allocated by parcel square footage; property owners were notified by letter mailed Feb. 18, 2025.
Jon Hutchings outlined the modified formulas and the options council had requested at earlier hearings, including scenarios that would allocate at least 30% of allocated costs to the city as directed at the May 19, 2025 meeting. Duane Scholten spoke in opposition to the latecomer agreement; after discussion, Mayor Scott Korthuis closed the hearing and council took no final action, instead directing staff to return with additional cost scenarios and to answer whether a property owner can use a private service line to serve buildings on his property.
The hearing has been continued multiple times — the record shows prior continuances on April 21, May 5 and May 19, 2025 — and council indicated staff should bring back the requested scenarios and clarifications before further deliberation or a vote.
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