As stated in our previous communication, the College Park Water and Sanitation District has implemented an annual facilities fee to fund critical sewer infrastructure improvements. The decision to implement the facilities fee was made after careful analysis and consideration of the financial impact to our community.
Since inception, the District’s sanitation operations have been primarily funded from property tax revenues, allowing the District to provide sewer service without charging direct user fees. However, over the next four years the District will be replacing and upsizing a significant sanitation interceptor mainline to meet current and future capacity demands within the system. The interceptor upsizing costs are expected to total more than $3,500,000.
With the interceptor upsizing project, the District’s property tax revenues alone are no longer sufficient to support the financial obligations of the District while maintaining adequate reserve balances for operations and future capital needs, thus requiring the District to implement a facilities fee.
Residents and users will receive the facilities fee bill in early June. Residents will have the option to remit payment by check or electronic payment methods through the District’s website www.cpwsd.org. The invoice will also include instructions on how to enroll in email billing.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, feel free to contact us at (720) 499-0020 or districts@morainco.com.
Thank you for your attention and for being a valued member of our community.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Bakarich, Manager
George Habmblin, Board President
College Park Water and Sanitation District