In recent newsletters we have already questioned:

1. Is Sun Communities paying their fair share of wastewater costs?

2. Is the tiny 1947 trailer park near the Islamorada Post Office paying too much?

3. What about the three breweries in the Village paying a minimal amount?

4. Why does Village policy provide a volume discount for wastewater costs to the larger developments, resorts, marinas, restaurants with more than 10 EDUs?

This week’s concern:

1. On Oct 30, the Village agreed to the consent order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to address MM92 issues and the raw sewage leaks. There was no public discussion and vote by Village Council before agreeing to a fix estimated to cost $4.5 million. The twenty-day time limit for response to FDEP seemed to allow time for a special call public meeting… not just phone calls to council members for approval.  

The Islamorada wastewater department is required to be self-supporting. When is the last time the Village established updated EDU counts and reviewed the billing policies?  Now there is an urgent need with an FDEP mandate for costly fix.