Mandatory Connections

Asked for a credit on his hookup bill since his 2020 home already has the septic tank, pump, and electrical components ready for sewer, and suggested financing via property taxes.

Said his former home needed a $21,000 septic replacement and his landlord couldn't keep the house going; argued the county should rethink single-family housing and prioritize affordable housing instead of making residents pay for connections themselves.

Glen Avenue resident said no one received the 2024 notice, the investigation into the missed mailings never contacted residents, and $17,000 is unaffordable for seniors, disabled vets, and widows on fixed incomes.

Glen Avenue resident read a list of unanswered questions, said the letter's claim of 'recently installed' sewer lines was false, and demanded residents be charged the lower fees in effect in 2024 or at home purchase, with a no-interest payment plan.

Said his existing septic system already qualifies to connect and only needs a 50-foot redirect, yet he's being charged over $17,000; called the fee out of line and noted the double hit on retirees from connection costs and higher monthly bills.

Argued it's unfair that homes 50 feet and 200 feet from the line pay the same price; said no neighbor received the letter, many residents are sick or retired, and asked how residents can avoid liens or foreclosure.

Spoke for his late mother, a Glen Avenue homeowner since 1984, saying he managed her mail for years and never saw any notice; called the $17,000 bill 'highway robbery,' especially for neighbors who just paid $10-15K for new septic systems.