The Manhattan City Commission will consider settling a debt agreement of more than $5,000 for city sewer service with Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells.
Tuesday’s consent agenda includes the agreement which would resolve connectivity issues after it was discovered in 2017 that a Wells family property was receiving free sewer service at 3605 and 3609 Anderson Ave. According to Wells it was part of an agreement in the late 1960s. He says the family had permission not to pay for sewer fees in exchange for utility easements, but the city has never received documentation related to this. The city assumed ownership of the sanitary sewer system around 1988.
The agreement contains provisions requiring Wells to pay for sanitary sewer fees for both connections back to April 2016 through December 2019. The past due total is $5,162.72. Wells has requested paying $1,000 down and paying the remaining balance in five payments at a 4 percent interest, beginning in May.
Commissioners on Tuesday will receive an update from the Riley County Police Department as well as the first quarter report from the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. via video conference and will be broadcast on Cox Cable channel three, cityofmhk.com/tv and the City’s Facebook page.
