Consideration and Approval of an Amendment to the Districts Sanitary Sewer Exemption

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration and Approval of an Amendment to the Districts Sanitary Sewer Exemption Policy: Mr. Jones informed those community members present that the Board is considering an amendment to the sewer exemption policy to include items exempted through the Health and Safety Code. Mr. Jones reminded everyone that if a septic system is a nuisance, the county will still be enforcing on those systems. The billing will continue to be the same. Mr. Otis Jenkins asked what Mr. Jones meant by being the same. Mr. Jones explained that customers are required to hook up to the new sewer system, unless they have been exempted through the District's exemption policy. Mr. Jones explained that the bond has been issued for the project to fund the planning and design phase. If a customer is billed, then they must payor face having their water cutoff. Mr. Freddie Ayres stated that he spoke with an attorney and the bill would need to be considered a free will gift, but customers cannot be required to pay. Mr. Ayres' attorney stated that if payment is not received for water services, then those services can be canceled, but they cannot be canceled for nonpayment of the sewer charge. An unknown female stated that she cannot pay if she is not receiving the service. Mr. Kelley Holcomb noted that sewage will be a part of the services to be provided. The unknown female asked if they will be able to service her home since it is uphill. Mr. Jones explained that the planning and design p

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.