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Property
owners oppose
Shetek-Sarah
sewer system
Tracy Headlight
Herald - 10/17
Most Lake Shetek
and Lake Sarah property owners are against moving ahead with a
proposed lakes area wastewater treatment and collection system.
A mail survey
conducted by the Shetek Area Water and Sewer District last montb
showed that lake residents opposed the sewer system by a 317 to
195 margin. Another 154 property owners did not return a survey.
Cornelius Smit,
Shetek Area Water and Sewer District Chair, said the vote was a
“clear indication” that most lake area residents do not favor
a lakes area sewer collection system.
The surveys were
sent to property owners following an informational meeting on Aug.
24. At the meeting, property owners were informed that in order to
go ahead with the project, planning and spec work would have to be
completed at a cost of $500,000. The Murray County Board of
Commissioners had agreed to loan that money to the Shetek sewer
and water district.
Landowners were
also told that the chances of getting grant money for the project
were not good.
Surveys were sent
to homeowners with seasonal or year-round homes, as well as those
with buildable parcels of land.
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