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OWASA estimates include extending one sewer service lateral from the main sewer line <br />to the edge of the right -of -way, with a clean out, and extending one water service <br />lateral, setting a meter box and meter at the edge of the right -of -way. This estimate <br />does not consider any cost for hooking up those parcels that have sewer available to <br />them now. If they already have sewer or water available to them, it's not included in the <br />cost estimate. The costs associated with acquiring the easements that will be necessary <br />before any construction work can begin are not included. However, whenever it was <br />feasible to do so, proposed utilities are inside the right -of -way to minimize the number of <br />easements that must be obtained. <br />2013 OWASA Sewer Compromise Concept: <br />On June 12, 2013 the Task Force was presented a Compromise Sewer Concept based <br />on the 2012 OWASA Sewer Concept The intent of the concept is to bring focus on the <br />target core of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood considering cost, efficiency and <br />expediency to serve this Neighborhood. <br />The original 2012 Sewer Concept serves the Rogers Road Neighborhood by <br />constructing 8 different segments at a total estimated cost of $5.8 million. Exhibit 1, the <br />Historic Rogers Road Area Sewer Concept May, 2012 Map shows the 8 different <br />segments and 86 parcels that would be served with this concept. Segments 5, 6, & 8 <br />could serve 67 parcels and are the most cost effective to construct. This concept could <br />also be constructed as the first phase of a larger Proposed Sewer District. The <br />Compromise Concept would serve 67 of the 86 original parcels or 77.9% and cost an <br />estimated $3.7 million or 64.1% of the original cost estimate. This concept could serve <br />the core of Rogers Road, but not everyone. <br />Homeowner Connections: <br />Homeowners subsidize connection: <br />The County and the Towns have statutory authority to pay for or subsidize connection <br />costs for the benefit of low and moderate income persons within their territorial <br />jurisdiction. (Appendix D - G.S. 153A -376; 160A -456). Pursuant to this authority a <br />program could be established whereby grants or loans are issued to persons who meet <br />14 <br />