Punta Gorda moves forward with sewer conversion study

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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Credit: Punta Gorda government

Punta Gorda City Council members Aug. 21 unanimously decided to proceed with a design and engineering study for about 1,400 households in the Charlotte Park section currently on septic systems. 

Having secured a $5.5 million state grant, Council agreed to have Englewood-based Giffels-Webster Engineers Inc. determine the cost for the conversions.  

Although Giffels-Webster’s consulting fee of $53,650 was approved by Council, it is unknown who will pay for the conversions. 

The $5.5 million grant does not provide for the purchase of properties where the systems can be placed, and the matter of who is going to pay for the conversion was debated. 

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