A
February 14, 2004 article written by Alyson Matley in
the KeyNoter entitled "FKAA wants sewer subsidy
from county" reported that Monroe County Commissioners
might use money that was originally earmarked for a
decentralized wastewater project to reduce the cost to
homeowners of the sewer project on Conch Key.
In
addition Aqueduct Authority Director Jim Reynolds. is
quoted as saying that costs will be kept down by
utilizing the sewage treatment plant on Duck Key.
"We're going to take the sewage to Hawk's Cay Resort",
he said. "We have a commitment from them to be a
member of our co-op. We think that the county may
exercise their option to take the plant for $10, which
was part of the development agreement."
In the
year 2000, the owners of Hawk's Cay agreed to turn
over the sewer plant to the county for $10 as part the
expansion development agreement that led to the
building of additional villas. The resort had
previously agreed to turn over the sewer treatment
plant to the County in 1987, but allowed that
agreement to lapse. According to Reynolds, the current
offer expires in June of 2004.
Commissioners
will be asked at their Wednesday Key Largo meeting to
approve assigning $1.3 million to the Bay Point and
Conch Key projects.
KeyNoter
story February 18, 2004
The
Marathon and Big Pine Free Press reported on February
18, 2004 that the Aquaduct Athority concluded that it
is less expensive to pump sewage from Conch Key to the
existing Duck Key treatment plant than build a plant
on Conch Key. The Florida Keys Aquaduct Authority
estimates a savings of $1.37 million compared to
constructing a plant on Conch Key.
Added
February 20, 2004 - E-mail from Tamara Lundstrom,
Executive Assistant and Commissioner David P.
stated,
"The
funding transfer of $1.3 million infrastructure
monies to the Conch Key and Baypoint projects to
offset these project costs was approved. These two
projects have a fairly small number of EDU's
(households) to spread out the costs, which made
the hookups costs very expensive for the homeowners
residing within these project areas.
As
you may know, these funds were previously set aside
for an EPA decentralized wastewater treatment
system trial project which has since been voted
down by the BOCC."
KeyNoter
- February 21, 2004
- Yes, Conch Key sewage is coming to Duck Key AND
County will move forward on option to take over the
Duck Key Wastewater Treatment Plant. The news article
states that the plant will serve the residents of Duck
Key and Conch Key. CH2 MHill recommended its use in
2002 "as it would be less costly for the county, and
the monthly charges for users would be less." The
County will turn over its option to the Aquaduct
Authority.
The
Aqueduct Authority is asking for the funding so that
homeowners' costs will be closer to the $2,700
threshold the commission set as an ideal cost. Without
this subsidy, home owners in Conch Key could be facing
up to $7,000 per household in sewer costs.
Director
Jim Reynolds. is quoted as saying, "This would bring
the cost down to around $4,700. We think the county
may come up with more money in the following months to
get those fees down to $2,700."
Projected
sewer cost estimates in the Florida Keys so far are -
Stock Island $4,100 per dwelling unit each, Little
Venice in Marathon expenses at around $4,700
each.
Monroe
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