Commissioners press staff on bonds, warranty terms and performance security for large developments

Sep 11, 2026

Committee discussed warranty and surety practices for developer-built infrastructure: standard county warranty is one year but staff said surety/performance bonds can vary and in some cases run longer (staff have seen up to five years); commissioners asked staff to explore feasibility of multi-year warranty or longer surety for large industrial connections.

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Commissioners asked county staff to examine whether warranty and bond terms for developer-built infrastructure could be lengthened for large industrial users. The committee heard that the county's standard warranty is one year but that surety bonds and performance guarantees can be structured differently depending on project size and master-plan phasing.

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