In the latest memo from sewer reconstitution
City and county officials, along with stakeholders, are on the receiving end of a new memo that comes out of the continuing project to re-constitute the framework of Oconee sewer service. It focuses on a timely 21st century topic in Oconee County – managing growth in one of the state’s fastest-growing counties. The memorandum draws thefollowing observation: managing growth is influenced by utility-driven expansion and local government land use rules. Addressing the issue of the extent that sewer dictates growth, the memo makes the following point: “…utility operations are a business and providers do not proactively extend services unless there is a demonstrated demand to justify the investment….”