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<br />. The concept of Bryan managing the sewer department somewhat gets us to the <br />Mayor's point of looking at the entire water department and sewer department <br />situation, and considering if the Utilities should manage the sewer department or <br />the City should manage the water department regardless of the status of a shared <br />superintendent position. <br /> <br />The City should be very reluctant to give up management of the sewer department <br />as municipal sewer is the number one factor in growth management and urban <br />development. I think that these municipal sewer decisions related to the extension <br />of pipes should be made by elected officials and not appointed officials. <br />Additionally, the city sewer and water system are under the city streets and in the <br />city right-of-way. The City bonds for the capital improvement projects, and assesses <br />out the benefits for these projects. The Utilities cannot assess out public <br />improvement projects. If the water department came to the City, the City would <br />hire one joint sewer and water superintendent (and a maintenance employee) and <br />share the water and sewer employees throughout both departments. The Utilities <br />have to do electric bills and it is assumed they would continue with the billing for <br />sewer and water. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />