What is the cost to the taxpayer of each of these options? What does that mean in terms of additional costs per year on the average tax bill?
The price ranges are as follows: • Option A: $40 to $60 million • Option B: $95 to $140 million • Option C: $1.3 to $2.2 billion All three options require continued separation of approximately 185 hectares of the combined sewer at an additional cost of $250 million. The cost per taxpayer will depend upon whether the project is rate funded or tax funded. All three options achieve regulatory compliance; however, Options B and C move beyond compliance, and the cost difference may be more appropriately funded by taxes.
