{"id":2811,"date":"2012-10-23T16:05:07","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T20:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=2811"},"modified":"2012-10-23T16:05:07","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T20:05:07","slug":"west-brandywine-debates-new-sewer-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=2811","title":{"rendered":"West Brandywine debates new sewer district"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supervisors may mandate hookups for Monacy Manor<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Jamie Richard<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WEST BRANDYWINE \u2013 The township’s Board of Supervisors discussed the possibility of creating a new sewer district in order to require residents within the district to hook up to a public sewer, Thursday.<\/p>\n

The proposed sewer district would only affect residents of Monacy Manor. Some supervisors expressed concern over residents who did not connect to the public sewer after promising to do so when the lines were first installed.<\/p>\n

According to Supervisor William Webb, the municipal authority is facing a financial shortfall. Webb, who is also the chairman of the municipal authority, said that requiring all the residents of Monacy Manor to connect to the system would help lessen the shortfall through tapping fees and ongoing payments. There are currently 26 residences in Monacy Manor that have not connected.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just trying to recoup some of our improvements,\u201d said Webb.<\/p>\n

At its last meeting, the board attempted to pass a motion that required all residents within 150 feet of a public sewer line to connect to it; the motion failed to be seconded and did not reach a vote.<\/p>\n

Chairman Josef Obernier said he initially opposed to the idea of requiring residents to connect to the system, but he did support the creation of a new district that would require the residents of Monacy Manor to hook up. According to Obernier, the municipal authority relied on the residents\u2019 assurance to connect when they decided to build the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe original analysis that made the project financially viable was based on those responses,\u201d said Obernier.<\/p>\n

Supervisor Thomas McCaffrey said he remains against the proposal, citing that residents are still required to connect to a public sewer system if their own system fails or they sell there home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not want to force people to connect to something when they do not need it simply because times have changed and money has gotten short,\u201d said McCaffrey.<\/p>\n

McCaffrey also added that he did feel that the Monacy Manor homes would generate enough revenue to have a significant impact on the authority\u2019s budget, claiming that it would only be a 2% increase in connections. He suggested placing a lien on the properties that have not yet connected.<\/p>\n

Webb said he felt that placing liens would not be cost effective. He added that detecting failing systems would be difficult since the county no longer inspects septic systems; tracking real estate sales would also prove challenging because the township does not require an inspection of homes when sold.<\/p>\n

No definitive decision was reached on the matter, but the board directed township manager Ronald Rambo to meet with the township solicitor and municipal authority to discuss the viability and details of creating a new sewer district.<\/p>\n

The board of supervisors will have its next meeting on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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