WHITE STONE—Business owner Chris Sanford is asking White Stone Town Council to help her pay for an unexpected expense relating to the new public sewage system.
“I’m paying $5,040 a year and now I’m looking at about $3,500 for a pumpout,” Sanford told council during the public comment portion of its August 1 meeting.
The owner of Ice House Drive Apartments in White Stone, Sanford said she pays $30 per month in septic utility fees for each of her 14 apartments. And recently she had a backup requiring a septic pumpout.
“What I’m asking for is a reduced rate to recoup the money that I had to spend that I wasn’t planning to. It’s a huge expense for a small business,” she said.
Sanford was asking the town to reduce her bill by either $58 per month for 60 months or $72 per month for 48 months.
“Not every septic tank was accessible,” said town manager Patrick Frere. “About 20-25% of phase one connections still utilize septic systems in some way between…
