Los Osos Sewer Update.

 The SLO County Planning Dept has been working diligently on the proposed sewer project. The final EIR was released in April. There are two possible sites with the least impact to the environment that are acceptable to the county.  The County Engineer in charge, John Waddell (788-2701, has said that the assessments will vary, but a "typical" home assessment will be $25,000.00.  If the homeowner chooses to pay off the assessment through their property tax bill, it will cost them $2,400.00/year.  There's also an option to pay the additional $50.00/month it will cost to hook up to the sewer as an addition to the tax bill. This would raise the yearly bill to about $3,000.00 per year.  In addition, it is estimated to cost $200.00/month for maintenance fees.  Residents have been fighting this sewer project for 30+ years. Unfortunately the costs have risen so dramatically that many residents cannot now afford the costs.  It is hoped that the sewer will qualify under President Obama's stimulus package which would be a huge cost benefit to residents if this happened, especially if "we the taxpayers" foot the bill, or part of it anyway