Friday, March 8, 2002
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Friday, March 8, 2002 |
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Sewer system may be delayed By JOHN
THOMPSON
With less than three weeks to go until its latest deadline for expansion of its sewer system, the Senoia City Council received a surprise Monday. City Attorney Drew Whalen informed the council that another 25 easements would have to be obtained before the system expansion could be put out to bid. The city is getting ready to embark on building phase two of its municipal sewer system. The price tag for the project is pegged at $6.1 million. The city is building the project with a combination of loans and grants and is still working on permits, along with getting easements from residents to run sewer lines through their yards. It's the easements that are causing city officials the most grief right now. "Is there somebody that can be held accountable for this? I'm frustrated that the string seems to be getting longer," said Councilman Bill Wood. Whalen said some the new easements are a result of having to slightly shift the lines to avoid a piece of property, but said the city's engineer, Ben Turnipseed, is the one who is ultimately responsible for the plans. The city wanted to get the project bid out by April, but Whalen said the city is probably going to have to ask for another extension of the grant approval from the state Rural Development Department. Construction time on the project is pegged at one year. Councilman Bob Hannah said the city might start having to look at condemnation to obtain some of the easements. Additionally, Mayor Dianne Cleveland said she wants to receive an explanation from the engineer on the new easements.
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