6/12/13 - Itâs been called the âSewer to Nowhere,â but the Handy Township Board got an update from engineers to make sure the West Grand River Sewer project is being built on schedule. After developers defaulted on sewer assessments, Handy Township was left with about $2.9 million in chargebacks to the county and twice that in unpaid bonds. The chargebacks will come due in 2014, and the township is currently working with the county to help mitigate the impact on Handy residents. Litigation is ongoing with all parties, but in the meantime the township is still required under contract to complete the portion of the sewer project on West Grand River. The County Department of Public Works will provide monthly updates on the project as it progresses with a new engineering firm. That update was provided last night by DPW Coordinator Robert Spaulding, who tells WHMI engineering work is currently being done on the project. It will go out for bid in August with the goal of being awarded in September. Construction should be finished by the end of October, with restoration work finished in November and final project closeout scheduled for spring of 2014. With no new developments, a total of five houses are expected to be serviced by the completed sewer. (TD)
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