7/13/13 - Design work is progressing on schedule for the West Grand River Sewer Extension, which is a product of litigation rather than necessity and has been called the âSewer to Nowhere.â 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 has been providing monthly updates on the project, which is currently being designed by a new engineering firm. That update was provided last week by DPW Coordinator Robert Spaulding, who says a meeting will be held on Thursday to discuss the engineering work, which is now 50% completed and on schedule to be finished by the end of July. Another review meeting will be held when the designs are 90% completed. Spaulding says the project itself is relatively small and should be finished about a month after construction begins in September. With no new developments, a total of five houses are expected to be serviced by the completed sewer. (TD)
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