12/7/12 - After more than 20 years, the Oceola Township Board voted last night to turn the Genoa Oceola Sanitary Sewer System over to the water authority that controls it. Genoa Oceola Sewer and Water Authority Utility Director Greg Tatara tells WHMI the authority has operated the system since its creation, but the county has always been the owner since it provided its full faith and credit to finance the systemâs construction in 1988. Tatara says the plan since 1991 has been to turn the system over to the authority once the indebtedness has been paid off. The system services the Grand River, Latson, and M-59 corridors in Genoa and Oceola Townships. A resolution passed by the Oceola Township Board last night approves turning ownership of the sewer system over to the authority. Genoa Township has already approved a similar measure, and all that remains is for the Countyâs Drain District Board to approve the transfer. Tatara hopes to have the transition fully approved by the end of the month. (TD)
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