Costs for the Blank Check to the Sewer District if Sewer Passes

OpEd

Would you buy a car without knowing the cost? Of course not, but hat’s what the sewer board wants us to do with its proposal. It has come up with a project that will cost between $12 and $20 million and will cost each household between $50 and $165 a month.

Here’s a summary of some of the costs we face if we give the board a blank check and approve this project.

• Construction Costs: There are two basic components, the treatment plant and the plumbing necessary to get the effluent to it.

Because we’ll be pumping every gallon uphill, the project will be expensive. Tentative cost for the plant a...

 

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