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2 t3 2 stated the capacity of the line is 380,000 gallons a day. It is projected that the 212 customers will use approximately 55,000 gallons a dav. QUESTIOP7S AND/OR STATEAIEP7TS i^7ERE RECEIVED FROP9 THOSE PEOPLE L9H0 LIVE IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT AREA. SIs. Adams was asked what would happen if some of the 212 people did not tie on. Chair ti•?illhoit noted he understands the project is only feasible if all 212 were required to tie on. ' Chair Willhoit requested from Thompson the number of those 212 -_ customers who have failinr, septic systems. Thompson noted this informatior. will need to be determined. QUESTIONS AND/OR STATEi•1EPTTS t9ER1; RECEIVED FROM TI30SE 6^IHO LIV$ OU1^SIDE OF THE PROJECT AREA. ~ i~3r. Fleming spoke on behalf of a client who owns eighteen lots in the area and plans to begin construction as soon as a positive decision is made an the sewer line. Barbara Page asked if a door-to-door survey had been completed for those on wells and Thompson indicated this would be completed before a final decision is made on the project. She questioned the requirement for the 212 to tie on and Commissioner t~7hitted indicated that no decision had i~een made by the Soard on this issue. Commissioner t~Thitted asked if depreciation was included in the cost calculation of $1.03 rate £rom the Tovrn of Hillsborough for treating the wastewater. Thompson indicatied that depreciation was figured into the rate structure. 47hitted also questioned the maintenance fee including all maintenance on all equipment and pump stations and the 5400 tap fee. Thompson explained this 5#00 would be used to lauild a reserve funs for the expansion of the Hillsborough Treatment plant. t~ihitted expressed concerns: (1) the 5200 tap fee would take a long time to pay back the loan and (2) if the other phases are considered, the County would not have funds to expand, and (3) with the. minimum monthly cost of 515.00 for sewer and 58.00 for water as well as paying on the loan, the average homeowner will be paying from 530-550 a month. He stressed that each resident should be aware of e~:actly what this would cost. Commissioner I•Iarshall suggested that other users for which special rate considerations might apply should be considered in calculating the total income to be receivQd from the system each month. Glen Everett asked if there were any residential users o£ 8,000 gallons. He questioned the figures as being conservative and asked about extending the sewer line to Stagecoach Road. T^!cAdams indicated there were no users of 8,000 gallons and that they had considered extending the service to Stagecoach but the user cost - prohibited this. • • Chair tti*illhoit questioned the repayment of the 5136,000 stating that the figures presented did not indicate that this amount would be repaid and also expressed concern about the length of the repayment loan. Commissioner Marshall asked if Hillsborough was going to approve all additions to the system. Thompson indicated that every request would be considered on an individual basis. The decisior. would be joint approval and vrould depend upon the type of discharge into the system. Chair ??illhoit reiterated that a door--to-door survey will be Wade to dPtermi.ne the number that rlav not desire to tie an and that will ;.provide a