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808 Mr. McAdams explained trying to tie into those lines would necessitate refirbishing an existing pump station at a cost of $8,000 to $10,000. He said there is some water service in the Northern Fairview area and the plan is to complete the 6" and 2" lines network and install fire hydrants. He said the proposal included bringing water and sewer to houses with existing plumbing at no cost to the occupant. He said competitive bids would be necessary to keep the project within its budget. He said the task forces had designated sewers as the first priority, 6" water lines .. ' _. _. next. and 2" lines and fire hydrants as lower priorities. He said the residents have been involved in two public hearings and we have explained to them the priorities and plans. l+Ie have also explained to them about sewer easements and we will follow the HUD guidelines to reimburse individuals for these easements. 'The planning Director introduced Ms. Diane Woolly, Community Development Coordinator. Ms. Woolly said they hoped to start construction on March 5th. She said they would like to have a formal ribbon cutting ceremony inviting the Commissioners, task forces and community members. She said FHA seemed to have the best financial package for homes with no plumbing. She said #502 is a home ownership program that will loan up to 100% at an interest rate of 8 3/4 percent down to 1 percent depending upon the family's income. Loan #50~ is a home repair loan and grant for a maximum of $5,000 at an interest rate of 1 percent. Persons over age 6Z with certain income criteria are eligible for the maximum grant of $5,000. She said there was no financial assistant at this point for renters. Ms. Woolly said the landlords would be contacted but FHA had no mechanism to deal with landlords. She said there was some provision under HUD for landlords that would be presented at a later stage. Commissioner Willhoit asked how many tenant-occupied homes had failing septic systems and contaminated wells. Ms. Woolly said JOCCA .surveyed one-half of the residents and one-half of those surveyed were renters without indoor plumbing facilities. She said she hoped the survey would be completed sometime between now and the end of January.