After a dozen homeowners spoke out against a proposed sewer extension over cost concerns, the Town Council decided not to move forward with the project on Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to notify the Water and Pollution Control Authority it was not in favor of the project. Town public utilities administrator Anthony DeSimone clarified to CT Examiner on Thursday that the council’s decision meant they would not approve bonding for the project. Although sewer construction falls under the WPCA, the town would need to issue bonds to finance it. Rand, the biggest developer in town, planned to pay for its sewers. But the WPCA staff proposed an alternative to extend the sewers to a larger area which included nine streets that were also scheduled for paving. Building sewers at the same time as paving would result in cost savings. Last June, DeSimone presented a memorandum at a Town Council meeting recommending that the town pay for the work and then charge the homeowners for the cost.

East Hampton Kills Sewer Expansion Project After Homeowner Opposition