Housing Authority Isn't Required To Pay Sewer Connection Fee

摘要

Pursuant to state law, the Ridgefield Housing Authority (RHA) is exempt from paying a special benefit assessment billed as a sewer connection fee, ruled the Connecticut Superior Court. (Ridgefield Housing Authority v. Ridgefield Water Pollution Control Authority, DBDCV084008478S, 2010 WL 2682878 (Conn. Super.), May 25, 2010)rnTo finance the construction and expansion of its sewer plant, the town of Ridgefield adopted a capital cost recovery plan that incorporated a $5,700 sewer hookup fee.