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Both the $500,000 block grant and the $1.4 million from the State Water Control Board are reimbursable; that is, the money has to be spent before it’s repaid by state and federal authorities. Where is the “front money” going to come from?
Once the EPA contract for $1.4 million is issued, the WSA has 21 days to accept the terms and conditions or lose the money. A similar time limit applies to the county’s acceptance of the $500,000 block grant. We don’t want to be making important decisions and looking for answers to hard questions under a gun. The Water and Sewer Authority meets next on October 18, according to Capelle. He plans to be there. So should members of the county’s Board of Supervisors. Now is the time to address those hard questions.
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