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25 <br /> Some Questions <br /> Q. When will construction begin? <br /> A. Final engineering work will begin right after a favorable vote <br /> on August 18, and construction should begin by February, 1988 <br /> Q. When will construction be completed? <br /> A. Completion is estimated for November, 1988 <br /> Q. Why not use the $1,095,000 to help pay for the new, large reservoir <br /> we need for a permanent water supply — rather than for the Durham <br /> pipeline? <br /> A. The Town Board strongly supports action on construction of the <br /> reservoir. However reservoirs take ten to fifteen years to <br /> plan and build. Hillsborough needs more water during this 10 <br /> to 15 year interval. And the people of Hillsborough need to <br /> be protected against the threat of another drought like the <br /> drought of 1986 —or worse. <br /> Q. Will properties beside the Durham pipeline be allowed to tap <br /> into the pipeline? <br /> A. In the interests of good planning and a continued harmonious <br /> relationship between the two municipalities, the contract <br /> between Hillsborough and Durham defines a "service area" <br /> boundary approximately halfway between Hillsborough and Durham. <br /> The territory east of this boundary will be Durham's service <br /> area, and the territory west of this boundary will be <br /> Hillsborough's service area. Each municipality will have <br /> control of water taps in its service area. <br /> Durham's Urban Growth Policy generally restricts taps to the <br /> vicinity of the 'city. Hillsborough has not yet set a policy <br /> regarding taps on its portion of the pipeline. <br /> Q. When adjoining properties tap on to the Durham portion of the <br /> pipeline, will Hillsborough receive any payment toward the <br /> cost of the pipeline? <br /> A. Yes. Durham will charge an amount per front foot and then <br /> make a payment to Hillsborough. The total amount of such <br /> payments to be received by Hillsborough is impossible to <br /> predict, but as payments come in they will be applied to <br /> payment of the debt on the water line. <br /> Q. Will Durham tap—ons reduce the amount of water available <br /> to Hillsborough to less than 2 million gallons per day? <br /> A. No. <br />