”The Orange Slice”

Orange Blossom Hills Homeowners        Association    

9230 SE 154th Street Summerfield, Florida 34491  *A non profit organization                               

 

 

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After contacting Marion County about the purposed Water Sewer connection, a representative of a land owner across from the OBHHA club house was told over the telephone that “there are no immediate plans to implement city sewer and water in the near future however that that could change without notice”. Requesting it in writing, the letter that was received did not state what was said in the telephone conversation, the letter states if the lines run within 400 feet of the property the owner has 180 days to connect.   

A warning to homeowners

When water runs along 441 and Hwy 42 the nearest home that will be expected to connect is less then 400 feet from those lines.  This enables the cascade of implementation of city water sewer connection into Orange Blossom Hills.  Which the county plans to enforce.  Resource Manager Troy Kuphal proposed changes that would require subdivisions, with certain exceptions, to connect to a treatment plant if the plant or lines are within 400 feet of residential units or, for commercial development, within one mile. Otherwise, there must be a package plant or decentralized facility.
“We are going to have everybody saying, ‘I can’t afford that kind of charge,' ” Commissioner Andy Kesselring said about mandatory hook-ups. He cited as an example Orange Blossom Hills, where residents objected to paying a $14,000 assessment for utilities.
Commission Chairman Stan McClain said he would not have a problem with mandatory hookups. “I don’t have a problem with it as long as we treat everybody the same,” he said.

OBHHA wants you to know IT’S NOT OVER!