2/25/14 - The Livingston County Drain Commission will continue to move forward with a project that has left residents of Hartland and Tyrone Township in limbo since 2007. The Livingston County Drain Commissioner Brian Jonckheere came before the countyâs Public Safety and Infrastructure & Development committee Monday night to request the Lake Tyrone Sanitary Sewer Drain be relinquished to Livingston County. The committee gave preliminary approval to connect the drain to the Livingston County Regional Sanitary Sewer. State regulations requiring a change in the way waste water is discharged brought the dilemma before the Livingston County Drain Commission nearly seven years ago. The Drain Commission opted to connect to the Livingston Regional system back in October, as opposed to constructing an onsite system which they believe had greater risks. The stipulations before the project was able to move forward included paying off construction debt of the original construction, which came from bonds that were issued in 1989. While the committee had some concerns surrounding the relinquishment of the drain, Jonckheere believes the lot occupancy at Lake Tyrone guarantees payment for the new bonds of the project. With 180 of the 185 lake-front lots on Lake Tyrone currently occupied, the degree of permanence and stability creates a successful bond repayment plan, which he called a âwin-win for everyone except the residents who have been in limbo for a number of years.â But he believes the end result will be beneficial to all entities involved. (JK)
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