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10 ^ 8. Thirty-eight of the dwellings predate the opening of the landfill (1972), 38 post-date the landfill and 22 aze of unknown date of origin. 9. At least 49 units are owner occupied and 47 of the units aze either mobile or modular homes. The LOG may wish to modify the assumptions made for the purpose generating cost estimates given in this report. For instance a number of dwelling and properties (pazcel numbers 30, 81 through 88, and 115 though 118) located on the periphery of the Rogers Road community and post-dating the landfill could be excised from the community benefit azea. In addition, providing service to the Nunn property from a Rogers Road service azea is probably not practical from an engineering standpoint, given its relative isolation from the community. Eliminating all of these properties could represent a total cost savings of approximately $185,000. Other cost savings could be achieved by tying public funding of or public funding assistance with plumbing and service fee costs with economic need as demonstrated by categorization as low. or moderate income. Additional savings could perhaps be achieved by a redesign of the portion of the water distribution system serving the azea on the north side of Purefoy Road where $124,000 in water main construction costs aze incurred to serve only eight existing dwellings. Regardless of the decisions of the LOG or its constituent governments relative to the extent of the benefit area or the amount of benefits to be provided, the LOG should plan on working closely with OWASA to determine how the project should ultimately be designed, developed and financed. This effort should be coordinated to provide maximum benefit at minimum cost. to the targeted properties in the benefit azea. It may be possible to recover costs associated with over-sizing lines to provide service to undeveloped properties within the benefit area by means of an assessment against each of those properties. As there are potential legal implications to any process which differentiates, in terms of benefit level, among properties within the benefit azea, County and Town attorneys should review all such assessment strategies. A basic framework for a utility development strategy that the LOG may wish to consider would involve having OWASA provide water service to the area with much the same process as it utilizes to develop a typical assessment project. The LOG and its constituent governments could then fund the portion of the assessment, fees, plumbing costs, etc., which have been determined to be appropriate. The remaining costs, fees, etc., would be funded by benefited parties deemed ineligible for full funding of benefits. If I may provide additional information or input, please advise.