July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Septic finance request tabled
Jay County Commissioners
The Jay County Commissioners will seek more information before deciding whether to offer a loan to an Amish family seeking county financing to install a septic system.
The commissioners reviewed an application for a county septic system loan this morning from Vernon and Leah Hilty, 5913 East 800 North, Bryant.
The county funds a limited number of 10-year, 10 percent interest loans to property owners who need to replace a septic system but can't obtain a loan from a bank.
The commissioners, however, hesitated before moving the request through after discovering that the property contains a new house and that no previous system was installed on the property. A former house at the site was condemned and the new house was erected.
Amish families, while not needing the same system as required for a homeowner running standard indoor plumbing, are required to maintain a smaller "graywater" system.
The county's loan program is set up to only fund replacements of existing systems, not systems being installed as part of new construction.
The commissioners pondered what action to take based on the extenuating circumstances that when the old house was built and occupied, the requirement for septic systems for Amish properties was likely not in place.
"There's a gray area there," said commissioner Milo Miller.
The commissioners discussed the situation and asked among each other that if the money was available for the construction, why wasn't the septic system included in those costs.
"I don't like the way it's been presented," Miller said.
The issue will be looked into further before a decision is made on whether to fund the project.
In other business this morning, the commissioners:
•Were informed by county engineer Dan Watson that the highway department would be setting up counters on county road 200 South to take a traffic study. Poor weather had delayed the project.
The commissioners are conducting the study to determine whether to lower the speed limit on the road between U.S. 27 and Ind. 67 to 45 mph from 55 mph.[[In-content Ad]]
The commissioners reviewed an application for a county septic system loan this morning from Vernon and Leah Hilty, 5913 East 800 North, Bryant.
The county funds a limited number of 10-year, 10 percent interest loans to property owners who need to replace a septic system but can't obtain a loan from a bank.
The commissioners, however, hesitated before moving the request through after discovering that the property contains a new house and that no previous system was installed on the property. A former house at the site was condemned and the new house was erected.
Amish families, while not needing the same system as required for a homeowner running standard indoor plumbing, are required to maintain a smaller "graywater" system.
The county's loan program is set up to only fund replacements of existing systems, not systems being installed as part of new construction.
The commissioners pondered what action to take based on the extenuating circumstances that when the old house was built and occupied, the requirement for septic systems for Amish properties was likely not in place.
"There's a gray area there," said commissioner Milo Miller.
The commissioners discussed the situation and asked among each other that if the money was available for the construction, why wasn't the septic system included in those costs.
"I don't like the way it's been presented," Miller said.
The issue will be looked into further before a decision is made on whether to fund the project.
In other business this morning, the commissioners:
•Were informed by county engineer Dan Watson that the highway department would be setting up counters on county road 200 South to take a traffic study. Poor weather had delayed the project.
The commissioners are conducting the study to determine whether to lower the speed limit on the road between U.S. 27 and Ind. 67 to 45 mph from 55 mph.[[In-content Ad]]
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