Dear Editor,
Re. “Alta Lake Road residents asked to pay bulk of sewer costs,” Question, Aug. 12.
Having criticized the RMOW’s financial proposal regarding the sewer line for Alta Lake Road, may we suggest an alternative solution.
Instead of “putting all the eggs in one basket” when applying for a grant, split the request and ask the appropriate department in the federal and B.C. governments for $1 million each. With the RMOW offering to pay a third of the cost ($1.3M), it would leave a cost of approximately $5,000 for each of the 40 lot owners. This is comparable to the amount paid by homeowners in Emerald Estates when their sewer line was installed.
Florence Petersen
Gay Cluer
Whistler
