Seeing a story about local governments helping pay for private septic system upgrades is getting to be a weekly occurrence for me. There’s a pattern of state and county governments – often through their health or environmental departments – offering to help homeowners pay for system repair or replacement.
Two more instances came to my email box over the weekend.
First, in Tom Green County in Texas, A $200,000 community development grant was awarded to help replace failing systems in unincorporated towns. The money is coming from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that Washington County officials are considering
