The municipality will extend sewer service to 25 homes in Trout Creek, but residents do not need to connect to the service immediately.
Last June, council considered the request of property owners in the area to extend the sewer system to the area. The extension was requested to replace failing on-site sewage systems.
A petition of residents had 13 of the 25, or 52 per cent of properties and 51.85 per cent of the assessed values in favour of the extension.
Under the Community Charter, support was required from at least 50 per cent of properties, representing at least 50 per cent of the assessed values.
The cost of extending the service and the additional cost for use of the existing sewer capacity is estimated at $700,000.
The cost for each owner is $28,000 or $1,606 annually.
On Monday, council gave first three readings to a bylaw extending the sewer service to the Juniper, Miltmore, Willow and Tait area in Trout creek. Staff will also issue a tender for the construction of the sewer works to provide the service to the area.
Property owners who do not wish to connect at present may use functioning on-site systems until Dec. 31, 2020.
These properties will still be required, by legislation, to participate in the local service area and pay the established parcel tax, but they will not be required to pay the monthly fee for the operation and maintenance of the system.