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Millville urged to create sewer system soon By
Kyle S. Loosle MILLVILLE -- City Council members heard a proposal for a city sewer system from Sunrise Engineering at Thursday's meeting. Sunrise repeated a suggestion to adopt a new sewer before costs increase. Two years ago a similar proposal was brought to the city but failed at the ballot box. Val Kofoed, principle engineer for Sunrise, presented historical evidence showing prices for installing sewer systems increase each year. Millville residents now use an individual septic tank for each home. Kofoed referred to the dangers of excessive and leaking septic tanks as a city grows. "It's an environmental fact, as you get more populated you present further danger to the environment," he said. There are about 420 homes in Millville, with growth expected. Sunrise wanted the sewer proposal added to the upcoming Nov. 6 city election ballot. It also wanted a public meeting to answer specific questions from residents one week before the election. Mayor Gale Hall expressed his concern that citizens were tired of the issue and another vote may be pressing. Hall was also worried about connecting Millville's sewer line to Logan's, where the regional treatment facility is, fearing that in the future, Logan may ask for additional compensation to treat Millville's waste. Kofoed responded that the two cities would have a written contract, and it is state law that regional facilities only charge rates per capita to remain unbiased. The Sunrise sewer system would cost citizens $40 per month for service. Kofoed said the plan would not increase taxes, adding his company already received a $2 million grant for the project; the remaining $3 million would be at a 0 percent loan. Construction would take two years, beginning in early 2002. Citizen responsibility and explanation of the construction process are answers he hopes to answer if the public meeting is approved. After an hour's discussion, the council voted to continue talking about the issue at its next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 4, in the Millville City Offices at 490 E. 300 South. They also requested a written document, prepared by Bear River Health, be presented, outlining the criteria of when cities should change to sewer systems and where their city now stands in this process.
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