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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: First Things First Msg# 164930
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It will also be interesting to see if the connection fees for existing properties increases. Right now, the connection fees for existing sections within OP have varied fees. Some a little over $3K and some a little under $700. Quite a disparity; however, I believe the connection fees for different areas were paid up front by the developer of each particular section and then passed onto the lot purchaser. I hope they don't go up. As I've said, or inferred, in many previous postings, the commissioners don't do their homework on many issues. The current connection fee of $11,400 may or may not be sufficient. I can guarantee a couple of things: 1) if the cost per connection does increase, it will have to be paid, and 2) the lot purchaser will ultimately pay that fee. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Indeed, the hearing on Pennington Commons raised more questions than it answered. I was against Pennington Commons or any outside areas coming into the Ocean Pines plant. However, that war is over and my side on that lost. So be it. At this point we are moving forward with bringing outside subdivisions into Ocean Pines. It should at least be on a fair and equitable basis. Making OP take the $1 million risk for a developer wasn't a good beginning. I also question the amount being charged per connection, about $11,400. The county is basing that on an equity value of all infrastructure for the current plant of $60 million. To my knowledge there is no empirical data to back up that number. One would have to believe that we could today buy the property, build a 2.3 mgd state of the art sewage treatment facility, build all the existing pumping stations, install all the holding tanks scattered around Ocean Pines, and many miles of underground piping, etc., etc., for $60 million. Somehow I think the number may be a tad low. |
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