{"id":3137,"date":"2012-11-16T10:17:47","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T15:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=3137"},"modified":"2012-11-16T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2012-11-16T15:17:47","slug":"w-brandywine-wont-force-sewer-hookups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=3137","title":{"rendered":"W. Brandywine won’t force sewer hookups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supervisors say they won’t make Monacy Manor homes connect to township system<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Mike McGann<\/strong>, Editor, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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West Brandywine Township Supervisors listen as residents ask them about the possibility of mandating sewer connections for Monacy Manor. From left, William Webb, Supervisors chair Josef Obernier, and Thomas McCaffrey.<\/p><\/div>\n

WEST BRANDYWINE \u2014 The Board of Supervisors told a packed meeting Thursday night that no residents in the Monacy Manor neighborhood will be forced to connect to the township\u2019s sewer system.<\/p>\n

Residents of the neighborhood expressed anger that they might be compelled to connect to the system, at a cost approaching $10,000 for full installation \u2014 even if their current on-lot septic systems were fully functional. Property owners will still be compelled to connect to the system in the event their on-lot septic system fails and cannot be fixed, or the property is sold.<\/p>\n

But supervisors appeared to reverse at least an earlier willingness to investigate creating a new sewer district for the area that would have forced sewer hookups \u2014 on Oct. 1, Supervisors\u2019 chair Josef Obernier and supervisors William Webb and Thomas McCaffrey voted to authorize township solicitor John Good and Township Manager Ronald Rambo to investigate the creation of a new sewer district.<\/p>\n

Subsequent public outcry and a refinancing deal to relieve the financial crisis being faced by the township\u2019s Municipal Authority seems to have changed supervisors thinking, based on comments Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Obernier said he and his colleagues never planned to force the sewer hookups.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was never the intent of the board at that time to commit to this,\u201d Obernier said. \u201cThe issue seems to be resolved at this time. We do not plan on revisiting this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later in the meeting when it seemed the residents were not entirely clear on his, or the board\u2019s stance, he reiterated: \u201cIt is not my intention to force anyone to connect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Webb and McCaffrey confirmed that they both agreed and would not support forced connections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis board is not going to force connections on you,\u201d Webb said.<\/p>\n

Many from the neighborhood who packed the meeting asked for some sort of formal vote on the matter, but township officials, including Rambo, said there was nothing to vote on.<\/p>\n

Obernier did suggest that residents consider paying the tapping fee soon \u2014 $6,013 \u2014 as he said he and his colleagues expect that price to increase in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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