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c Staff have prepared the accompanying draft 'Assistance Policy for the Rogers Road Waterline Connection Program ". The policy contemplates atwo- phased implementation process — the first would address grants to those requiring the most economic assistance and the second would address potential loans to other applicants. Staff will continue to fine tune the proposed policy, make a brief presentation at the work session about its major aspects, and respond to ROCC questions and comments about the proposed policy.. FINANCIAL IMPACT: As noted above, the BOCC has already appropriated $675,000 to cover the water main construction project. The impact of financing for potential lateral lines, availability fees, and mater fees is outlined below. The County Engineer submitted a report to the Landfill Owners' Group in January 1999 that outlined potential costs to offer community water service benefits to the Rogers Road community. According to data gathered for that report, there are 119 habitable structures located in the community. The total estimated cost to provide individual service lines to all of the identdied properties was $257,000. This amount included availability fees of $85,000 and installation of lateral lines from the meters (including the mat of the meter) to the individual homes of $182,000. Several developments since the January 1999 report have led to the following revisions to those mat estimates: • After discussion of the report the Board of County Commissioners decided not to provide served to parcels 30 and 115 through 119 bringing the total eligible parcels to 113. Ninety - six existing habitable structures located on the eligible parcels would potentially receive water service. • The County Eng ineer based the availability fees (identified above) on 1909 OWASA rates. Since that time, OWASA has implemented new fee schedules that actually decrease the availability fee for homes with 1,300 square feet or less. The fees have decreased from $740 per home to $400 per home, Of the 96 habitable structures outlined above, 78 of them have 1.300 square fee or less. For homes with more than 1, 300 square feet, the availability fees remain the same as those outlined in the January 1999 report - $1,016 per home. • Total estimated costs to install lateral lines (identified above) remain the same. Taking into account the developments outlined above, the current mat projections for the water service benefits are roughly $195,000 - about $62,000 less than the January 1999 estimates. Staff estimates that he majority of residents in the community (about eighty percent) will meet the eligibility requirements for grant funding (outlined in Vie proposed Assistance Policy). In other words, estimates are that about 76 residents would be eligible for grants. Staff recommends that the Board approve funding for the project in two phases: • Phase I would he the implementation of the grant program. An appropriation of the Count's fund balance (in the current fiscal year) would finance this initial phase. Phase II would provide for the loan program and would be incorporated in the Coul 2002 -03 fiscal year budget.