One-time sewer credit program and ordinance revision
Summary
The board split on sewer credit requests — approving four homeowners' credits but denying two whose projects didn't count as 'new landscaping.' Vice Chair Kevin Reilly referred the murky Chapter 29.11 rules to the O&L Committee for a cleanup, so expect clearer eligibility standards soon.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Denied credits would have reduced two households' sewer bills; approved credits reduce four others'.
Timothy Ryan, Beth Schultz, Ruth Anne White and Deborah Crawford received one-time sewer credits.
Madeline Nowak and Vamsidhar Lolugu were denied credits they had requested.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Public Works — September 17, 2026
Homeowners who fill pools, re-landscape big yards, or fix leaks can get one-time sewer credits so they're not charged sewer fees on water that never went down the drain. Staff are rewriting the ordinance that governs these credits, with a draft due October 22.
Board of Public Works — July 9, 2026
The board split on sewer credit requests — approving four homeowners' credits but denying two whose projects didn't count as 'new landscaping.' Vice Chair Kevin Reilly referred the murky Chapter 29.11 rules to the O&L Committee for a cleanup, so expect clearer eligibility standards soon.
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