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		<title>County Council Frets on Bond Rating, Sewage Fees; Compromise to OK Exec&#8217;s Fee Boosts for 2 Years</title>
		<link>https://ceciltimes.com/2018/08/cecil-county-council-frets-on-bond-rating-sewage-fees-compromise-to-ok-execs-modest-fee-boosts-for-two-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cecil County Council heard a strong pitch from an outside expert on the county’s bond rating on Tuesday (8/21/2018) to demonstrate fiscal responsibility on the county’s sewage funds, which have been running a deficit for years. In response, Council members indicated support for a compromise to give the county executive his request for the first two years of a fee boost plan but defer action on a larger, later fee increase. The bottom line of the proposed compromise is that sewage user fees would have a small, pennies-per-day increase for the next year and a half, while putting the “enterprise funds” on a path toward self-sufficiency. But the deal would put off the political pain of a real deficit-reduction plan until after the next local election, or until the local economy has a major boost in economic development. Cecil County Executive Alan McCarthy had proposed a three-year plan to put the county’s sewage treatment “enterprise funds” on a path toward fiscal balance, by having users of the services pay most of the costs. Currently, all county taxpayers&#8211; including the majority who do not use sewage services—pay as much as $3.2 million a year to subsidize sewer customers who are [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>BULLETIN: Cecil County Commish Battle on Lawyers in Artesian Case; Broomell Move Could Cost $$$</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy Schwerzler]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil County Commissioner Diana Broomell (R-4) set off a firestorm Tuesday at a commissioners&#8217; worksession with a demand to send a letter firing the entire Miles &#038; Stockbridge law firm, and not just an individual attorney, from representing the county in all aspects of the sale of county water and sewer plants to the private Artesian firm. It could cost the county huge legal bills to bring in another law firm unfamiliar with the complex case and could also risk a costly legal push-back from Artesian. The county is facing a deadline to complete the sale by 12/31/11 and foot-dragging by the county could bring another warning of a breach of contract legal action against the county by Artesian. A letter earlier this month cited three potential breaches of the contract that were triggered by earlier moves by Broomell, a longstanting opponent of the sale to Artesian. On Tuesday, Broomell claimed that at an 8/9/11 closed meeting of the commissioners it was decided to fire the entire Baltimore law firm, and not just the lead attorney, Lawrence Haislip, who has represented the county for years on the complex Artesian matter. Haislip was also the lead attorney on defending the county [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cecil County Considers Hiking Sewer Hookup Fees; Mullin Suggests &#8220;Hallway&#8221; Talks Instead of Public Debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cecil County Commissioners began a pointed debate Tuesday over proposals to raise sewer connection fees, especially for new developments, but put off scheduled action after Commissioner Tari Moore (R-2) challenged some commissioners to spell out how they would pay for rising costs without increased fees. Commissioners’ President James Mullin (R-1) suggested commissioners “talk in the hallway” instead of debating the issue in public. It was the latest postponement of a decision on the issue in recent months. In a last minute move when the Commissioners adopted the county budget in May, they voted 4-1 to delay action on the sewer connection fee increases, with Moore casting the lone dissenting vote. At Tuesday’s morning worksession, Moore asked fellow board members how they would vote when the issue came up on the agenda for a formal commissioners meeting later in the day. “I’m on record as being opposed,” said Commissioner Michael Dunn (R-3). Moore asked Dunn how he would pay for the costs of the “enterprise fund,” which is supposed to be self-supporting from fees paid by users of sewage treatment systems, rather than passing on costs to all county residents including those who are not hooked up to sewers. Dunn [&#8230;]]]></description>
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